What to know about your 2020 tax returns when working from home

Jun 15, 2020

Tags: Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Chartered Accountant, COVID-19, Deductions, Employees, Home Office, Personal tax, Travel

With an onslaught of extra people working from home thanks to COVID-19, tax-time in 2020 could look a little different from previous years.

Tax Leap Years - How can I avoid an unexpected tax bill?

Jun 19, 2020

Tags: Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Chartered Accountant, Employers, Personal tax

If your first fortnightly pay of the new financial year is on 1 July, you could have a 27th pay period, so how do you avoid a tax bill next financial year?

Robodebt victims could face second round of pain – tax bills on refunds

Jun 18, 2020

Tags: Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Chartered Accountant, Employees, Personal tax

ATO refuses to answer whether $720m worth of Centrelink refunds will be treated as taxable income

Mind Your Own Retirement Episode 50

Jun 13, 2020

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Chartered Accountant, Deductions, Employees, Pensions, Personal tax, Retirement, Shares, Small Business, SMSF, Super

It’s episode 50 of Mind Your Own Retirement with your effervescent host and the holder of Australia’s favourite pipes, John Deeks.

EOFY: Property tax tips for 2020 plus when to avoid the ‘lazy’ work from home shortcut

Jun 28, 2020

Tags: Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Borrowing, Chartered Accountant, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Deductions, Home Office, JobKeeper, JobSeeker, Personal tax, Property

Unprecedented numbers of us have had to work from home this year and for many, navigating what to claim as allowable tax deductions is perplexing. Moreover, any resultant tax refund is especially important for those who have had their hours reduced, pay rate slashed or lost their jobs altogether and need this money now more than ever.

101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2011-12

Jun 01, 2011

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Bookkeeping, Borrowing, Budget, Business, Business Activity Statement (BAS), CGT, Chartered Accountant, Children, Company tax, Deductions, Education, Employees, Employers, Family, FBT, Financial Planning, GST, Home Office, PAYG Instalments, PAYG Withholding, Pensions, Personal tax, Property, Retirement, Shares, Small Business, SMSF, Starting a Business, Super, Travel

101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2012-2013

Jun 01, 2012

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Bookkeeping, Borrowing, Budget, Business, Business Activity Statement (BAS), CGT, Chartered Accountant, Children, Company tax, Deductions, Education, Employees, Employers, Family, FBT, Financial Planning, GST, Home Office, PAYG Instalments, PAYG Withholding, Pensions, Personal tax, Property, Retirement, Shares, Small Business, SMSF, Starting a Business, Super, Travel

101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2013-2014

Jun 01, 2013

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Bookkeeping, Borrowing, Budget, Business, Business Activity Statement (BAS), CGT, Chartered Accountant, Children, Company tax, Deductions, Education, Employees, Employers, Family, FBT, Financial Planning, GST, Home Office, PAYG Instalments, PAYG Withholding, Pensions, Personal tax, Property, Retirement, Shares, Small Business, SMSF, Starting a Business, Super, Travel

101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2014-2015

Jun 01, 2015

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Bookkeeping, Borrowing, Budget, Business, Business Activity Statement (BAS), CGT, Chartered Accountant, Children, Company tax, Deductions, Education, Employees, Employers, Family, FBT, Financial Planning, GST, Home Office, PAYG Instalments, PAYG Withholding, Pensions, Personal tax, Property, Retirement, Shares, Small Business, SMSF, Starting a Business, Super, Travel

As featured on The Project (Channel Ten), A Current Affair (Channel 9), ABC Radio and in Money Magazine.

101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2015-2016

Jun 01, 2014

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Bookkeeping, Borrowing, Budget, Business, Business Activity Statement (BAS), CGT, Chartered Accountant, Children, Company tax, Deductions, Education, Employees, Employers, Family, FBT, Financial Planning, GST, Home Office, PAYG Instalments, PAYG Withholding, Pensions, Personal tax, Property, Retirement, Shares, Small Business, SMSF, Starting a Business, Super, Travel

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