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 […]
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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 […]
The Backpacker Tax: What You Need to Know When Working and Holidaying in Australia
If you are taking an extended holiday in Australia, working at the same time is a popular way to see everything the country has to offer. There are around 200,000 backpackers and holiday-makers doing it every year, so you’re not alone. But while backpacking across Australia has been popular for decades, Australia’s tax rules have […]
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 Tips for Farmers – What assistance is there?
It’s no secret that Australian farmers are experiencing a tough set of circumstances right now. While campaigns like Buy a Bale and Parma for a Farmer are fantastic, there are a number of tax tips for farmers to be aware of as well specially enacted concessions available. These altered tax rules are intended to directly […]
The All-important Shared Finances Conversation
Every couple has ‘the conversation’ about sharing finances. But, as with all money-related matters, it’s rarely a straightforward process. We discuss all of your options below… Shared finances or keeping things separate The ‘traditional’ idea of shared finances involves a couple simply merging all their financial assets. So, you combine both savings accounts and debt […]
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 […]
Private health insurance tiers to ease health cover confusion
At the beginning of April 2019, private health insurance had a much-needed overhaul with the introduction of structured health insurance tiers. With confusion growing over what health insurance policies did and didn’t cover, the aim of the new tier system is to greatly simplify the process of purchasing the right level of health cover for […]
Airtasker tax guide: FAQs on taxes for 2019
A simple guide to getting your Airtasker taxes right Airtasker has changed the way many people earn an income. Whether you’re already doing tasks or you’re ready to get started, there are some important tax implications you need to know. The big message here is, don’t be duped into thinking you can squirrel away that […]
Can You Still Claim your Handbag or Briefcase as a Tax Deduction?
The short answer is yes you can claim your handbag as a tax deduction. But don’t go shopping just yet! There are some important things to keep in mind. The basic rule for claiming a handbag or briefcase as a tax deduction is that it must be directly connected with producing your income. So what […]
Why Has My Tax Refund Gone Down – And How Do I Avoid It Happening Again?
Around eight out of every ten Australians who lodge a tax return get a refund. But for some of us, the refund that we get isn’t quite as big as we expect. “Why has my tax refund gone down?” is a common question our clients ask. So in this post we cover off the most […]
