Free Support with Tax

Rainbow Migrants helps organise free tax support for LGBTIQA+ migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum.

We can connect you with a trusted tax specialist who understands and respects LGBTIQA+ people.

The specialist can help you:

• understand your tax situation

• check whether you may receive a tax refund or need to pay tax

• identify information and possible deductions for your tax return

• prepare your Australian tax return

Moving to a new country means learning many new systems.

Many migrants can ask family, friends or people from their community for help with tax. LGBTIQA+ migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum may not always have access to this support, or may not feel comfortable sharing personal and financial information with people they know.

We understand. This service helps you access trusted and respectful support without judgement. Your tax situation may depend on:

• whether you are an Australian resident for tax purposes

• any income you may have received from another country

• the type of work you do

• whether you are eligible for Medicare benefits

For example, some people who are not eligible for Medicare may not have to pay the Medicare levy. This can affect how much tax they pay or how much money they receive as a tax refund. The tax specialist can check whether this may apply to you.

This free support is for LGBTIQA+ migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum.

People with any visa type are welcome to register.

If you are not sure whether this support is for you, you can still register. We will contact you to discuss it.

We only ask for the basic information we need to contact you and organise support.

If you need an interpreter/language support, please tell us in the registration form. We will do our best to arrange one.

Completing this form registers your interest. It does not book an appointment.

Registrations close at 11.59 pm on Friday, 7 August 2026.

We will contact you by email within a few days after registrations close. The email will explain the next steps and how your support will be organised.

Appointments with the tax specialist will be arranged for later in August 2026.

Please use an email address that you check regularly. You may also need to check your spam or junk folder.

The registration form closes at 11.59 pm, Perth time, on Friday, 7 August 2026.

Places are limited, so please register as soon as possible.

For most people submitting their own 2025–26 Australian tax return, this year the deadline is Monday, 2 November 2026.

Although the tax deadline is later, we need time to organise the free support.