Tax Time
2024 Individual Tax Return Checklist
Our individual tax return checklist. will assist you in preparing your tax return & getting your maximum refund
June 2024
Topics Include
- 2024/2025 Federal Budget
- Tax Planning - 2024 Year End
- Tax Return Checklists
ATO PAYG tax instalments
Q1- My personal tax return has just been prepared and I am getting a tax refund of $2,000 but I also have an activity statement debt of $8,000. Why is that?
Q2- Why does the ATO want me to pay tax instalments?
Q3- Can I vary the ATO instalments?
... read more2023 Individual Tax Return Checklist
Our tax return checklist. will assist you in preparing your tax return & getting your maximum refund
Making Appointments
There are 3 appointment options:
Option 1 - Face to face appointment
Option 2 - Phone appointment
Option 3 - You can email your info / documents through – we’ll draft it and email you with our questions
Sole trader / contractor tax returns are more involved and many of them cannot be completed on the spot - for these tax returns you'll need to choose Option 3
If you have a Xero, MYOB, Quickbooks or other bookkeeping file you'll need to invite us into your file
We'll also need a bank statement @ 30 June so we can check the balance against your bookkeeping file
... read moreTax Return Process - Business Clients
Steps we follow to prepare your business tax return
... read moreJune 2023
Topics Include
- The 2023-24 Federal Budget Highlights for Individuals, Small & Medium Business, and Superannation
- 2023 Year End Tax Planning Guide
- 2023-2024 Tax Return Checklist
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Sole Trader - What deductions can I claim?
Small Business Entities (SBE) can generally claim everything they spend on the business, except expenses which of a private or capital nature
... read moreSmall Business Technology Investment Boost and Small Business Skills and Training Boost (ends 30/06/2023)
Small Business Technology Investment Boost (ends 30/06/2023) and Small Business Skills and Training Boost (ends 30/06/2024)
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You'll need to provide the following information when you see your accountant
... read moreATO Tax Time Information - Home Office Expenses (D5)
-Running expenses
-Occupancy expenses
-Phone and internet
ATO Tax Time Information - Car Expenses (D1 & D2)
Choose from 2 methods
Method 1 = Logbook
Method 2 = Cents per kilometre
Tax Planning - Trusts
Tax planning is the process of estimating your current year's taxable income and tax payable and taking steps to minimise this.
It involves these 4 steps.
... read moreATO Tax Time Information - Self-education Expenses (D4)
General expenses eg course fees and books
Depreciating assets eg laptop
Car expenses
ATO Tax Time Information - Clothing & Laundry Deductions (D3)
Occupation specific
Protective
Compulsory uniform
Non-compulsory uniform (registered with AusIndustry)
ATO Tax Time Information - Travel Expenses (D2)
Tolls
Parking
Motor vehicles (other than cars)
Local travel
Overseas travel
... read moreCar Expenses - which trips are claimable as work / business trips
Which trips are claimable as work / business trips?
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