MyGov Tax Return:
Why lodging your tax directly with the ATO isn’t always a safe bet
The ATO is pushing for people to do a MyGov tax return and handle their own tax return ‘solo’. Do you know why that is?
Well, let’s look at the Government tax department’s priorities:
ATO Priority 1: Collect taxes
That’s it. The sole purpose of the ATO and their use of MyGov is to collect tax from you.
The ATO is a huge, powerful government department, which means they must be dependable, right?
Let’s think about that…
Would you let a lion into your house just because it’s a cat? – Not likely!!
Should I trust myGov with my tax return?
When you do your tax return, your priority is getting a good tax refund. Right?
When you know the ATO’s priority is to keep as much of your money as possible, why trust them to get you the best tax refund?
A different option is Etax. They may seem similar from the outside but there’s a HUGE difference between the myGov / myTax and an online tax agent service like Etax.
What to expect if you lodge a myGov tax return:
- you fill in a form that looks a little like other online forms – but a LOT more complicated.
- you enter whatever you think you might need to include, but be careful to get everything right
- when you get stuck, you use their database search function to look for answers. It’ll take a while.
- when you think you’ve finished, you hit ‘lodge’ and you’re done. You hope….
Sound OK? Maybe. The problem at MyGov is what you don’t see or don’t know.
Now let’s compare that to lodging a tax return with Etax:
What can you expect from Etax?
Much, much more, including:
- real people! No automated bots. Just a friendly bunch of accountants
- user-friendly, auto-saving tax form, available 24/7
- Live Chat and secure messaging
- on screen prompts to help you finish your return, as you go
- your income and other details completed automatically
- personalised deduction suggestions for your job – to boost your refund
- no need to remember what you claimed last year, Etax shows you
- Etax checks your whole return for mistakes
- a deduction check to make sure you get the best tax refund you can
- fast lodgement with the ATO
- low, tax deductible fee, with a Fee From Refund option – pay nothing up-front
Etax’s top priorities:
Get you the best possible tax refund.
Make taxes as easy and as fast as possible.
Give you as much help and support as you need.
The biggest difference between the myGov’s tax return and Etax is that Etax is a tax agent service, working for YOU, not working for the government.
That means our priority is to make sure you lodge an accurate tax return that gives you the biggest tax refund possible! It’s no wonder Etax is the top-rated tax agent in Australia, serving Australians online for 25 years. Ready to get started?
