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.

How To Squeeze The Most Money Out Of Your Tax Return Without Being Dodgy

Jul 10, 2020

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It’s officially tax time again, fellow taxpayers, which means we can expect an onslaught of Aussies seething as they watch their mates cop a small fortune while they’re left with pennies.

Seven deadly tax sins that could sink your hopes of a return

Jul 15, 2020

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Tax time can be painful or highly anticipated. Dr Adrian Raftery outlines the traps and tricks.

How to beat the ATO’s October 31 deadline for tax returns

Oct 30, 2020

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Running late with your tax? You could get slugged financially if you miss the deadline unless you make a few simple moves.

ATO tax deductions missed and costing Australians refund windfalls

Apr 05, 2021

Tags: Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Company tax, Deductions, Personal tax, Travel

Billions of dollars in tax deductions are likely to be missed this year as employees, sole traders and other business owners fail to claim enough work-related kilometres they drive.

101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2020 - 2021

Jun 11, 2020

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Bookkeeping, Borrowing, Budget, Business, Business Activity Statement (BAS), Cash Flow Boost, CGT, Chartered Accountant, Children, Company tax, Coronavirus, Coronavirus SME Guarantee Scheme, Coronavirus Supplement, COVID-19, Deductions, Education, Employees, Employers, Family, FBT, GST, Home Office, JobKeeper, JobSeeker, PAYG Instalments, PAYG Withholding, Pensions, Personal tax, Property, Retirement, Shares, Small Business, SMSF, Starting a Business, Super, Travel

An essential money-saving resource for every Australian who pays tax – updated for the 2020-2021 tax year and including the latest COVID-19 pandemic government relief measures.

101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2019-2020

Jun 01, 2019

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An essential money-saving resource for every Australian who pays tax – fully updated for the 2019-2020 tax year.

101 Ways To Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2018-2019

Jun 01, 2018

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The essential money-saving tax resource, updated for 2019-2020

101 Ways To Save Money On Your Tax - Legally 2016-2017

Jun 01, 2016

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Mr. Taxman is back with essential money-saving tax tips for 2016-2017

101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2017-2018

Jun 01, 2017

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Mr. Taxman is back to save you even more on your 2017-2018 tax

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  • "Yes you show the km allowance as taxable income and then you can also make a claim for your car travel. Under the cents per kilometre method you are limited to the first 5000km. So if you get..."

    By: Mr Taxman at Jun 04, 2025 11:57PM

    Post: Claiming car expenses

  • "No would not be able to claim the Uber home nor to the station the next day. The trip to the off-sit meeting would be claimable."

    By: Mr Taxman at Jun 04, 2025 11:55PM

    Post: Claiming car expenses

  • "Depends on your finance type ... if you takeout a lease then the lease payment forms part of your costs (but no depreciation can be claimed) ... if you takeout a Hire Purchase or a Loan then only the..."

    By: Mr Taxman at Jun 04, 2025 11:54PM

    Post: Claiming car expenses

  • "The cost of the trailer itself could be depreciated - usually over 8 years. Assuming no personal usage with it then 100% of that depreciation plus annual rego could be claimed."

    By: Mr Taxman at Jun 04, 2025 11:50PM

    Post: Claiming car expenses

  • "That would be a non-deductible trip unfortunately Erin"

    By: Mr Taxman at Jun 04, 2025 11:48PM

    Post: Claiming car expenses