Tax Help at Manning Library 2026

Summary of eligibility:

You are eligible for Tax Help if your income is around $70,000 or less, have simple tax affairs for the income year and you didn't:

• work as a contractor – for example, a contract cleaner, taxi or uber driver

• run a business, including as a sole trader

• have partnership or trust matters

• sell shares or an investment property

• own a rental property

• have capital gains tax (CGT)

• receive royalties

• receive distributions from a trust, other than a managed fund

• receive foreign income, that is not a foreign pension or annuity.

If you are not eligible for Tax Help you may qualify for assistance from the National Tax Clinic program.

Please bring the following to your appointment:

1. Your myGov username or email you use for myGov and myGov password 
   Note: If you are unable to locate or remember your myGov sign in details, or don't have a myGov account, our volunteers can help

2. Your mobile phone to receive your myGov SMS security code

3. Your bank account details (BSB and Account Number)

4. Your tax file number (TFN)

5. An original or amended notice of assessment from any one of the last five years

6. Income statements or payment summaries from all sources

7. All your receipts for gifts, donations and work-related expenses

8. Details of any child support payments made

9. Details of your spouse's (married or de-facto) taxable income or a reasonable estimate if you had a spouse at any time during the financial year

***Please note that if you do not have all the things needed at your appointment, the volunteers may not be able to lodge your tax return.