Tax Help at the Meeting Place 2026

FAQs

• Are you eligible for Tax Help?

  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.

• What can volunteers help you with?

  ATO Tax Help volunteers can help you to:

  • lodge your tax return online

  • create a myGov account

  • lodge an amendment to your tax return

  • claim a refund of franking credits

  • tell the ATO if you don't need to lodge a tax return.

• What do you need to bring to your appointment?

  You'll need to bring the following with you for your appointment:

  • your myGov username or email you use for myGov and password – if you're unable to locate or remember your myGov sign in details, or don't have a myGov account, our volunteers can help

  • your mobile phone to receive your myGov SMS security code

  • your bank account details (BSB and account number)

  • your tax file number (TFN)

  • an original or amended notice of assessment from any one of the last 5 years

  • income statements or payments summaries from all sources

  • all your receipts for gifts, donations and work-related expenses

  • details of any child support payments made

  • 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.