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Information about lodging a tax return for Deakin students.
This information is provided by DUSA Financial Wellbeing. Visit the DUSA Financial Wellbeing webpage for more information about this service.
The financial year in Australia ends on 30 June. While you can lodge your tax return from 1 July, the Australian Tax Office recommends waiting until late July before lodging to allow time for some of the information to be automatically loaded into the tax return from your employer, bank, etc.
The quickest and easiest way to lodge your tax return is through the ATO website.
The deadline to lodge your tax return if you are doing it yourself (not through a registered tax agent) is 31 October.
If your situation is more complicated you may want to hire a registered tax agent who can handle the lodgement on your behalf. A list of registered tax agents is available on the Tax Practitioners Board website.
The ATO Tax Help program is a free service to help people earning less than $60,000 lodge their tax return. For details including eligibility criteria visit ATO Tax Help.
Tax assistance is also available from the below Victorian universities that run free tax clinics as part of the National Tax Clinic program. The clinics below are offered as a community service and not just for students enrolled at those universities. Check their websites for details and contact information. For tax clinics in other locations visit the National Tax Clinic website.
We’ve got your back! You have options and there are steps you can take yourself, but if you need more guidance or get stuck, DUSA Financial Wellbeing are here to help.
