• TAX CHECKLIST

    TAX CHECKLIST

    FOR INDIVIDUALS & SOLE TRADERS
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    The guide below helps you complete this form correctly and efficiently:

    Hold your phone in landscape / horizontal mode if using a phone.

    1. New to Aussie Tax? Our Financial Year (FYE) runs from 1 July to 30 June.

    2. Gather all income & proof of paid work-related expenses for the FYE.

    3. Complete this checklist for each FY, starting with the oldest FY if you have overdue tax lodgements. Do not provide data for multiple people & FYs in 1 submission.

    4. Kindly be honest & provide proof of the following, if applicable:

    • Sale of cryptos, shares, ETFs, bonds, & investment properties, etc.
    • Contracting services: Sole trader or personal services income etc.
    • Investment income: Dividends, rental, interest, crypto rewards, etc.
    • Sharing economy income: Airbnb, Uber, Ola, Deliveroo, etc.

    5. Click ‘SAVE’ on the last page and ‘RESUME’ again if it’s partially complete.

    6. Don't provide bits/pieces of info, is time-consuming & may incur admin fees.

  • Part 1: PERSONAL DETAILS

    *If you're a returning client, you'll only need to complete the questions marked with a red asterisk*', unless the information requires an update.
  • Date of Birth*
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    2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year
  • Mobile Phone*
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  • BANK ACCOUNT for TAX REFUND:
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  • Part 2: TAX RESIDENCY & OFFSETS

    Provide details of Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Spouse, Dependents, if applicable.
  • Date you return to Australia?
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    2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year
  • Date you arrive in Australia?
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    2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year
  • Date Ceased
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    2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year
  • TAX OFFSETS: Please provide the information below so we can calculate your tax offsets to reduce your liability.

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  • DEPENDENTS

    A dependant for Medicare levy exemption purposes means a person who is:

    • a spouse (any gender).
    • a child aged under 21 years.
    • a child aged 21 to under 25 years who is a full-time student at a school, college or university and has adjusted taxable income of less than $1,786 for the year.
  • Details of the remote areas during that FYE.
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  • Details of the DEFENCE areas during that FYE.
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  • Click 👉 here to see a sample of the private health insurance Tax Statement.

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  • Part 3: ASSESSABLE INCOME

    Answer to applicable questions only, otherwise, disregard....
  • INCOME TYPE RECEIVED FOR THAT FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED:*
  • Select income type received for that FYE.
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  • Check the types of payments received & upload supporting documents:
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    If you earned income as a Sole Trader or Personal Services Income, provide the details below. Your Clients already reported your payments, personal, and bank account details to the ATO via PSAR on 14 August.

  • Below relates to Sole Trade (ST) and Personal Services Income (PSI). If you have not prepared a summary of the Income & Expenses Statement for your ST / PSI business; kindly complete the tables below.

    Please Do not hide your Sole Trade / PSI income because your client(s): -

    • will claim a deduction on any payments made to you;
    • and will submit a contractor's Annual Payment Summary to the ATO which includes your:
      • business type e.g. sole trade, trust, partnership company etc.
      • full name and business name;
      • ABN, Address, mobile, telephone, email address.
      • total Amount Paid during the year;
      • your Bank BSB & Account numbers.
  • Please Note: 

    1. Use the below tables to record your Sales & Expenses.
    2. Do not include income & expenses relating to salary/wages.
    3. State the business use % so expenses etc can be apportioned.
    4. Include amounts excluding GST, if registered for GST.
    5. If registered for GST, or required to be registered, you must lodge all BASs to 30 June before the tax return can be prepared.
    6. Once the said BASs are lodged, we are required to perform Income, Expenses, GST reconciliation, and any amendments before tax lodgement to ensure accurate remittances. Our charge-out rate is $170 per hour for this activity.
    7. The PSI tax schedule fee starts from $495 per schedule.
  • SALES: if you're GST registered, exclude GST amounts as you already reported it via BAS.
  • EXPENSES: if you're GST registered, exclude GST amounts as you already claimed via BAS.
  • MOTOR VEHICLE EXPENSES: if you're GST registered, exclude GST amounts as you already claimed via BAS.
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  • Please read the 'notes' below before completing this statement:: 

    1. Use the below tables to record your Sales & Expenses.
    2. Do not include income & expenses of salary/wages.
    3. State the business use % so expenses etc can be apportioned.
    4. Include amounts excluding GST, if registered for GST.
    5. If registered for GST, or required to be registered, you must lodge all BASs to 30 June before the tax return can be prepared.
    6. Once the said BASs are lodged, we are required to perform Income, Expenses, GST reconciliation, and any amendments before tax lodgement to ensure accurate remittances. Our charge-out rate is $170 per hour for this activity.
    7. The sole trader tax return fee starts from $495 per schedule.
  • SALES: If you're GST registered, exclude GST amounts as you already claimed/reported via BAS.
  • COST of GOODS SOLD: If you're GST registered, exclude GST amounts as you already claimed via BAS.
  • EXPENSES: If you're GST registered, exclude GST amounts as you already claimed via BAS.
  • MOTOR VEHICLE EXPENSES: If you're GST registered, exclude GST amounts as you already claimed via BAS.
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  • SHARES / BONDS / EFTs / OPTIONS:

    • Share Brokers: EOFY Annual Tax Summary Statement (PDF) & Full Transaction/Trade History (CSV).
    • Share Registries: DRP Statements, & AMMA/Annual Tax Statements

    CRYPTOCURRENCY:

    • CEX Centralised Exchanges: download
      • Tax Report;
      • Full Transaction History - export All Buy/Sell/Deposit/Withdrawal History as CSV.
      • Futures Trade History (every executed order)
      • Futures Income History (funding fees paid/received, commissions, realized PnL).
    • Decentralised Platforms: provide public addresses below. Otherwise, complete & upload the SPREADSHEET below if you have a large number of wallets.
      • Derivatives: Public Wallet Address &
      • DEX interface showing Realized PnL (Profit & Loss), Funding Payments, and Liquidation Fees.
    • NEVER provide your private key or seed phrases.
  • Input On-Chain Details.*
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    • click this hyperlink to download, complete, save and re-upload Capital Gains or Loss Template in the Property CGT doc button below.
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  • Please download, complete and re-upload our "Rental Income & Expenses spreadsheet". This spreadsheet is a useful checklist to ensure you can easily present all the property information we need to correctly complete your tax return.

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  • Please Note: 

    1. you must lodge all BASs up to 30 June before preparing tax return.
    2. Once the said BASs are lodged, we are required to perform Income, Expenses, GST reconciliation, and any amendments before tax lodgement to ensure accurate remittances. Our charge-out rate is $170 per hour for this activity.
    3. upload Tax Statements from Uber etc via the file button below.
    4. upload all BASs lodged via the file button below.
    5. The Sharing Economy tax schedule fee starts from $99 per schedule.
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  • Part 4: DEDUCTIONS related Salary/Wages only.

    Answer applicable questions only, otherwise disregard.
  • To claim a deduction for work-related expenses YOU MUST MEET ALL OF THE ATO'S 3 GOLD RULES:

    1. You must have spent the money and not been reimbursed,
    2. The  claim must be directly related to earning your taxable income, 
    3. You must have records to prove it.

    Please provide details and upload proof of claims for total claims of $300 or more per tax return (not per item).

  • Date Logbook Starts
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    2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year
  • Date Logbook Ends
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    2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year
  • MOTOR VEHICLE EXPENSES: Provide proof / records e.g. lease / loan documents, invoices, registration papers etc
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  • To claim the cost of uniform or protective clothing, it must be unique (e.g., employer's logo) or specific to your occupation (e.g., police uniforms, hi-vis vests for tradesman). You cannot claim plain clothing e.g. suit, skirt, shirt even if you wear it for work.

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  • If you washed work uniform / protective clothing at home please provide details below.
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  • If you were required to travel away from home overnight to remote areas (interstate, overseas etc) to perform work activities. You can claim Travel & Accommodation costs e.g. taxi, train, airfares, tolls, parking fees, meals and other incidental costs.
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  • PHONE HANDSET DETAILS: for Depreciation Expense Calculation.
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  • SIM PLAN/PREPAID DETAILS: for Sim Expense Calculation.
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  • If you had to buy tools and equipment to earn your income, you can claim a depreciation for some or all of the costs, including insurance for the items: -

    Protective items: e.g. hard hats, goggles, sunglasses, sunscreens, and cosmetics containing sun protection if you work outdoors.

    Technical instruments: stethoscope, thermometer, tongue depressor, calculator, computers & software,

    Office Equipment: desks, chairs, lamps, filing cabinets.

    Hand tools: spanners, hammers, screwdrivers, grinders, sanders, hammer drills & toolboxes.


    Please provide list of individual items or set, purchased, and upload supporting documents below. Do Not include items acquired via salary packaging.

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  • You are entitled to claim deductions for some other directly work re-lated expenses that are not listed elsewhere in this deduction checklist, e.g. if you're a medical professional you may be able to claim: -

    • union fees
    • professional indemnity insurance, medical registration fees.
    • membership fees, AMA, APRAH, other medical professional associations.
    • medical journal subscriptions and publications.
    • medical briefcase.
    • overtime meals
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  • You cannot claim WITHOUT receiving the Written Acknowledgment. Go obtain this from your Superfund, 'SAVE' & 'RESUME' the checklist later.

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  • Complete the spreadsheet below, do not include: - Employer super contribution & Salary Sacrifice Super contribution.
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  • There are 3 methods to calculate home office expenses depending on your circumstances: 

    1. Shortcut method: Covid-19 periods.
    2. Fixed-Rate Method: Non-Covid-19 periods.
    3. Actual Cost Method***

    ***The Actual Cost Method is intensive and will cost an additional fee of $100 if you elect to calculate, however, it'll not guarantee a better deduction outcome.

  • SHORTCUT & FIXED-RATE METHODS: complete the table below. These methods requires record keeping of timesheets, rosters, diaries & entries.
  • ACTUAL COST METHOD - TABLE 1: ensure the below items haven't been claimed under Tools & Equipment above.
  • ACTUAL COST METHOD - TABLE 2:
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  • Part 5: DECLARATION

  • GREAT WORK! WELL DONE!

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  • Please review the checklist to ensure all information and documents provided are correct.

    This checklist is not exhaustive, thus email us any additional relevant data. 

    DECLARATION:

    By submitting this form, I confirm that:

    1. Appointment: I appoint Veronique Dang t/as Tax Accounting House (TAH) (Agent No: 2580 2656) to prepare and lodge my Income Tax Return (ITR).
    2. Accuracy: All information provided in this submission is true and correct.
    3. Sole Traders: I've read, signed and submitted the Engagement Letter.
    4. Payment & Lodgement: TAH will file my return once payment is received via EFT.
    5. ATO Processing: The ATO typically issues a Notice of Assessment (NOA) within 12 business days of filing, and any tax refund will be deposited by the ATO into my nominated account.
    6. Government Debts: TAH is not responsible for refund discrepancies, offsets, or withholdings resulting from Centrelink, Child Support, or other government debts.
  • Signature*
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