Tax Help at The Meeting Place 2024

Do you need help lodging your tax return? You may be eligible for Tax Help, a program by the Australian Taxation Office, if your income is $60 000 or less for the past financial year. A trained and accredited community volunteer will provide a free and confidential service to help complete your tax return online.

What can volunteers help you with?

Volunteers can help you lodge your tax return or amendment online or claim a refund of franking credits. If our volunteers work out that you don’t need to lodge a tax return, they can help you complete a non-lodgment advice.

Are you eligible for Tax Help?

You are eligible for Tax Help if your income is around $60,000 or less for the income year and you did not:

• work as a contractor, for example a contract cleaner or taxi 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, other than a foreign pension or annuity.

Remember to have these with you for your appointment:

• your myGov user ID and password – if you are unable to locate or remember your myGov details, or don't have a myGov account, our volunteers can help
• your mobile phone to receive your myGov access code
• your bank account details (BSB and account number)
• your tax file number
• an original or amended notice of assessment from any one of the last five years
• income statements 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.