Medical professionals are responsible for delivering a range of vital services to the general public. They include GPs, pharmacists, orthodontists, psychiatrists and many more. Usually, there are many tax deductions for Medical professionals that can be claimed on their tax returns. Often, they outlay large amounts of their own money on work-related expenses, courses and […]
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Your Personal Guide to Trainee and Apprentice Tax Deductions!
Whether you’re an apprentice or trainee carpenter, electrician, mechanic, plumber, bricklayer or painter (just to name a few), we have all the apprentice tax deductions covered for you in this guide! Starting out in a trade or traineeship involves long hours spent learning the ropes in your chosen field. It’s a common misconception that apprentices […]
Tax Deductions for Sales Professionals
Whether you’re a real-estate agent, car sales person or sales rep, working in sales can be a demanding job! There’s always another contract to close or client to follow up. With so many demands for your time, it’s not surprising that we often get questions about tax deductions for sales professionals. They’re unsure what they […]
Tax Deductions for Business Professionals & Office workers
Office worker and business professional tax deductions is a pretty broad topic. The term business professional covers a wide range of roles, including managers, designers, supervisors, IT staff, marketing team members and pretty much anyone else who works in an office! With so many emails to read, calls to make and deadlines to meet, it’s […]
Tax Deductions for Engineers and Science Workers: Do you know what can you claim?
Science and Engineering is a highly technical field, which is why we’ve simplified your tax return for you! Read our science and engineer tax deductions guide below to learn what you could claim. Science and Engineering encompasses a wide range of occupations, including the following: Engineer (civil, aeronautical, geotechnical, IT, sound etc.) Draftsperson Laboratory technician […]
Tax Deductions for Labourers
Manual labourers are the driving force behind a range of industries including construction, agriculture, road works and more. The hard work they put in contributes directly to Australia’s essential infrastructure. And, with all the long hours, it’s not surprising that many lose track of their expenses and or just aren’t sure what labourer tax deductions […]
Tax Deductions for Farm Hands: How to maximise your next tax refund!
There are a lot of different tax deductions for farm hands available. Make sure you’re not leaving any money on the table this tax time! Farm hands are responsible for a range of manual labour tasks to keep farms in production all year round. These include operating and repairing machinery, ploughing, planting, maintaining and harvesting […]
Child Care Workers Tax Deductions – Your Personalised Tax Guide!
Do you spend your days caring for or supervising our future generations? Whether you’re a child care worker, child care assistant, nanny, kindergarten assistant or pre-school aide, you’re entitled to some attractive tax deductions that you may have been unaware of until now. Use our child care workers tax deductions guide below to make sure […]
Tax Deductions for Bartenders and Wait Staff – Your Formula for Tax Success!
Are you a waitress in a sushi restaurant? An artistically gifted barista? Or a licensed club manager at one of the city’s hottest nightspots? If you want to claim the tax deductions you’re rightfully entitled to, read our tax deductions for wait staff and bartenders guide! We know customer service of any kind in the […]
Customer Service Worker Tax Deductions – Exactly what can you claim?
Attention all retail managers, shop assistants, customer service reps and call centre consultants – our customer service worker tax deductions guide is here to make sure you get the most out of your tax return this year! As a customer service professional, it can be difficult to know what you’re eligible to claim and what […]
Tax Deductions for Factory and Warehouse Workers
Factory or warehouse workers, including most operators, packers, store persons and process workers almost always have to pay for some work related items out of their own pockets. But in between the long hours, hard physical work and ever-increasing targets it’s amazing how many factory workers are leaving valuable tax deductions on the table (or […]
In the Share Economy, You Need to Know Your Tax Obligations
Recent estimates state up to one in five Australians earn money through the share economy. Whether that is driving for a ride sharing service, renting out a spare room or completing odd jobs. The share economy basics The share economy is a marketplace where a person provides services in exchange for payment. A third-party technology […]
Tax Guide for Couples
We wrote this tax guide for couples to help you determine whether you need to include your partner’s information on your next tax return. Read on to learn more about the obligations you have this year… Who the ATO defines as a couple for tax purposes is a common cause of confusion. Once you’re familiar […]
Farmer Tax Guide
We wrote our farmer tax guide to help answer some practical questions about farming and tax. There is a lot of confusion about defining a farmer in the tax system. And, it can be just as tricky to determine whether farming activities are taxable. We also cover some helpful tax tips to consider when selling […]
Death and Taxes – What You Need to Do
Any death in the family is a very difficult time for all involved. Apart from the emotional burden, there are also a range of administrative tasks that need to take place after a bereavement. This death and taxes article covers the main steps family members should take to ensure tax obligations are met. Death […]
