Tax Help - Castle Hill- BOOKED OUT

If you want free and confidential help filling out your tax return and if you earn less than $50,000 our trained and accredited Tax Help volunteers may be able to help you.

Tax Help is for people on low incomes including, but not restricted to:

• o seniors
• o students
• o people from non-English speaking backgrounds
• o people with a disability
• o Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders.

You are eligible for Tax Help in the income year 2013–14 if your income is around $50,000 or less for the income year and you did NOT do any of these things:

· work as a contractor – for example, a contract cleaner or taxi driver

· run a business, including as a sole trader

· sell shares or an investment property

· own a rental property

· receive royalties

· receive distributions from a trust other than a managed fund

· receive foreign income other than a foreign pension or annuity.

Checklist

The basics

You will need your:

• o tax file number
• o Australian financial institution account details (BSB, account number and name) to receive any refund owing to you
• o for e-tax, you will need your Medicare card or number, if you wish to pre-fill your medical expenses.

Details of your income and expenses

These could include:

• o details from payment summaries from employers, super funds, Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs
• o statements from banks and financial institutions showing interest received
• o details of foreign pensions or other foreign income received
• o employment termination payment summaries
• o receipts for gifts, donations and work-related expenses
• o details of any child support payments you made.

If you have a spouse, you will need details of their income and expenses.

Cost: Free

Bookings essential, available online from July 1