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Why you should wait before filing your tax return
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Why you should wait before filing your tax return

Care needs to be taken with work-related deductions and any income earned on the side when completing tax returns this year.

  • by John Collett

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How wealthy retirees cost taxpayers more than pensioners
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How wealthy retirees cost taxpayers more than pensioners

In many cases, taxpayers are contributing more to support a self-supporting retiree’s lifestyle than a pensioner’s.

  • by Julia Hartman
Last-minute ways to boost your finances before EOFY
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Last-minute ways to boost your finances before EOFY

It is not too late to save on tax and boost retirement savings, but only if you act quickly.

  • by John Collett
How landlords can avoid the ATO’s tax traps this financial year
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How landlords can avoid the ATO’s tax traps this financial year

The tax office is keeping expenditure on rental properties under the microscope. Here’s how to avoid being tripped up.

  • by Noel Whittaker
How to save tax by claiming these super deductions
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How to save tax by claiming these super deductions

With little more than two weeks to go until the end of financial year, you have no time to lose to slash your bill.

  • by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
I’m retired and working as an Uber driver. Do I need to log my hours?

I’m retired and working as an Uber driver. Do I need to log my hours?

Keeping your affairs tax compliant can be a tangle, especially once you’re retired.

  • by Noel Whittaker
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Think twice this tax time - the Tax Office has AI watching
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Think twice this tax time - the Tax Office has AI watching

If you’re someone who has historically been lax with record keeping, you can expect an audit from the Tax Office’s new AI-powered systems.

  • by Victoria Devine
As tax cuts loom, donating to charity shouldn’t just be for the rich
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As tax cuts loom, donating to charity shouldn’t just be for the rich

It’s not just millionaires looking to charitable giving ahead of 30 June. Here’s how you can make the most of it.

  • by Noel Whittaker