Do I need to lodge a tax return!

Anon Imperfect Mum

Do I need to lodge a tax return!

Do I need to lodge a tax return?
I have solely been on Centrelink this year.
Family tax a &b also single parent. I'm receiving the extra $550fn coronavirus payment also. My payment summary is over the $18200 threshold... Does that mean I do lodge a return, even though I've only received government benifits? I'm soooo very confused with it all! I've tried Google and some pages say yes, some say no... Really don't want to be on the phone at this time of year but will if I have too!!!

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Anon Imperfect Mum

Check out this link, it will take you through a series of questions to determine if you need to or not. If you do need to, you can easily do it online if you’ve linked ato to your myGov account.

https://www.ato.gov.au/calculators-and-tools/do-i-need-to-lodge-a-tax-re...

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Anon Imperfect Mum

From what I've heard the supplement is taxable, so probably.

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Anon Imperfect Mum

I always do it anyway. It’s really easy to do via the ato on myGov and most things are prefilled

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Anon Imperfect Mum

Yes you do. Jobseeker is taxable, FTB is not. If you are over the threshold and have not had tax taken out of your jobseeker payment you will end up with a debt. 😟

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Anon Imperfect Mum

I'm not on a jobseeker payment, just pension and family tax.

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Anon Imperfect Mum

The additional 550 corona supplement your getting with your pension payment is tax deductible. So, unless you have elected for Centrelink to deduct tax from your fortnightly payments, you will be required to pay tax on those payments, being you will be classed as a low income earner it will be minimal.

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Anon Imperfect Mum

Single parenting payment is taxable and so is the corona virus supliment. It will be pre filed in for tax lodgement already. I would suggest taking some extra tax out, so no debt for financial year coming.

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Anon Imperfect Mum

You lodge, with a non lodgement, lodgement. If that makes sense. Thats how ive always done mine if its under the annual threshold

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Anon Imperfect Mum

She’s not under the threshold and SPP is taxable.

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Anon Imperfect Mum

Yes.

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