Confused about taxes? Need help doing your tax return? We've got you sorted, book in your Tax Help appointment today!
Our trained and accredited ATO volunteers can help. They provide free and confidential advice to all Monash Caulfield students and will make completing your tax return a piece of cake!
It's Tax Time! MONSU's Tax Help service is opening soon for 2024 — get help with your tax return in three easy steps:
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Check your eligibility
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Get prepared
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Book your free appointment (appointments opening soon!)
1. Check Your Eligibility
We can help students with an income of around $60,000 or less, who have simple tax returns and claims.
Examples of students we can help include, but are not limited to...
- A student with casual employment
- A student who has just started their first full time job
- A student who speaks basic English
- An international student
- A salary or wage earner
- A student earning superannuation or dividend income
- A student receiving income from Centrelink
- A student with a disability
WHAT IS BEYOND OUR TAX SCOPE?
Some areas of tax returns can be quite complex and beyond the scope of our work. You will need to see a professional tax agent if you:
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Ran your own business or use an Australian business number (ABN)
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Operate under a labour hire agreement quoting an ABN
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Receive any royalties
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Receive income from either a public unit trust or a public trading trust
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Owned or shared ownership in a rental property
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Made a capital gain or capital loss by selling shares or other capital assets
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Receive any foreign income, other than a foreign pension or annuity
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Have income from an employee share scheme
If you can not afford a professional tax agent and your tax is complex, please visit the National Tax Clinic program.
2. Get Prepared
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO AN APPOINTMENT
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Your myGov user ID and password (this is a must for us to be able to assist you. If you do not have a myGov account, learn how to create an account before your appointment)
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Your bank account details (BSB and account number)
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Your tax file number
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An original or amended notice of assessment from any one of the last five years (the assessment needs to have been issued before 31st May this year)
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Income statements from all sources
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All your receipts for gifts, donations and work-related expenses
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Details of any child support payments made
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Details of any losses on investments in shares and rental properties (net investment losses).
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If you had a spouse (married or de-facto) at any time during the financial year, you also need to bring details of their taxable income or a reasonable estimate
3. Book your free appointment
Appointments for Tax Help will be opening soon! Please ensure you book your appointment at least 48 hours prior to appointment time.
MONSU Tax Help will send you an appointment reminder both via email and text. If you can no longer attend your booked appointment, please ensure to follow the prompt to either reschedule or cancel the appointment. Our ATO trained helpers are volunteers and we appreciate their time, please do not leave them hanging.
Face-to-face appointments
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Make sure you get there at least 10 minutes early. You won’t be able to show up late as this will not allow enough time to help complete your lodgement. Please reschedule your appointment if you know you’ll be more than a few minutes late.
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These appointments will take place in our Tax Help Hub, located in Building S, Level 2 at Monash University Caulfield. If you are lost, visit Workshop in Building S, Level 2 for directions.
Online appointments