Is it worth having a tax agent?

Is it worth having a tax agent?

Is it worth paying a Tax Agent or Accountant It is no secret many people do their own tax returns directly with the ATO by the paper form which is dying out as the ATO would like everything lodged electronically to lower costs. Now you need to download software from the ATO and lodge on…

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Updating Your home insurance

Updating Your Insurance for the New Year! 2016 is here and now is a good time to start updating your home and contents insurance policy. Don’t put this off because you think it will cost you money, it will cost you much more money in the long run if you don’t update your insurance cover,…

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is it ATO or Scammer? Look Out

Some of my clients have reported people ringing from supposedly the tax office and it can be a fraud as they request tax payments from you. Here is an excellent publication from the ATO on the various types of scammer out there. It might be worth seeing if any of these example seem similar to…

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Lodging your late tax returns doesn’t have to be a drama

Lodging your late tax returns

Hassle-free Late Tax Returns lodged No problem Tired of the stress of knowing your tax returns are way overdue… Have you been too afraid to take on your overdue tax returns? You are not the only one. We have many clients who have been in this situation. Are you worried about all the ATO penalties…

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Claiming car expenses

  What you can claim Did you know you may be able to claim the cost of your car when travelling when: You travel between two separate workplaces – like having two jobs or between two branches from your normal workplace to an alternative workplace (for example, a client’s premises) while still on duty, and…

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Most common mistakes for personal tax

Did you know what the most common mistakes on individual tax returns are Surprise surprise – it is omitting income. So if you are not yet aware the ATO can easily detect you omitting income such as payment summaries, interest, dividends, Centrelink payments and even capital gains all via your TFN being attached to records…

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What Can I Claim

No one should miss out on claiming their deductions Your tax agent can assist you claim deductions which stop you paying your marginal tax rate on the amount you spend on the deductions. It is always important to help your accountant do the best job for you by keeping your receipts and collaborating with them to…

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Why You Should Only Use a Registered Tax Agent

Tax season is coming, are you thinking of looking for a good tax agent to maximise your tax benefit? Here are some of the benefits to have a registered tax agent: Tax agents must register with the Tax Practitioners Board and follow strict regulations when processing tax returns. They are the only people allowed to…

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How to Build Credibility

At our recent business networking meeting our members discussed how to create credibility in your business or professional role. Here are some of their ideas and tips: To keep your focus on value not price. Have a good online presence via positive reviews and people website with social media presence Find ways to add value…

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How to Save Time?

Our recent business networking meeting discussed the topic of how to save time. Our business owners gave us their tips on how to save time in our professional lives. Train and delegate to staff. Discipline yourself to begin to show your staff how to do things and eventually they will be able to take care…

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Use Companies to Minimise Your Tax

Did you know there has been recent reductions to the company tax rates. Making it an important time for businesses to make sure they are reviewing their trading entity to minimise business tax. Why using companies to reduce your tax makes sense When a business is increasing in profit, it may pay for a review…

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Social media – a great opportunity for small business

Everybody are familiar with or at least heard about social media sites such as YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn. According to the Social Media Report published by Sensis in 2011, approximately 2/3 of online Australians have some sort of social media presence, while only 14% small business have taken advantage of this channel to market themselves. So what’s…

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Order a depreciation report for your rental property

Did you know that a simple depreciation report can ensure you are claiming everything you can on the building and fittings of your rental property. So order a depreciation report for your rental property and make sure you claim everything you can on your rental property with Tax Accounting Adelaide. The report fee of $660…

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Tax deductions for employees

Here is what we need to know if you are an employee and booking in for your tax. Tax Accounting Adelaide Tax Deductions for employees pdf (click to download) Tax Accounting Adelaide Tax Deductions speadsheet version (click to download) Leave us some information here and we can book in for your tax

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Book In For Tax Return Now

Are you wanting an accountant on your side for tax minimisation and wealth creation? We are an individual tax return specialist wanting to guide you to an optimal refund now and in the future. Not only do we make it easy to get the best refund this year, we review your personal circumstance to guide…

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