Tax Help

We can provide Tax help from people earning $60,000 or less with straight forward tax returns.  Volunteers are fully trained, accredited, and supported by the Australian Taxation Office.

Eligibility for Tax Help

You are eligible for Tax Help if your income is around $60,000 or less, have simple tax affairs for the income year and you didn't:

  • Work as a contractor – for example, a contract cleaner, taxi or uber driver

  • Run a business, including as a sole trader

  • Have partnership or trust matters

  • Sell shares or an investment property

  • Own a rental property

  • Have capital gains tax (CGT)

  • receive royalties

  • Receive distributions from a trust, other than a managed fund

  • Receive foreign income, that is not a foreign pension or annuity 

Tax Help is available from July to October each year.

What You Need To Supply

You will need to make an appointment and bring the following information with you:

  • Your myGov username or email you use for myGov and password – if you are unable to locate or remember your myGov sign in details, or don't have a myGov account, our volunteers can help

  • Your mobile phone to receive your myGov SMS security code

  • Your bank account details (BSB and account number)

  • Your tax file number (TFN)

  • An original or amended notice of assessment from any one of the last five years

  • Income statements or payments summaries from all sources

  • All your receipts for gifts, donations and work-related expenses

  • Details of any child support payments made

  • Details of your spouse's (married or de-facto) taxable income or a reasonable estimate if you had a spouse at any time during the financial year