tax returns (1 Viewer)

[bex]

i know this is unseasonal but does anyone know how long a tax return should take to be processed? i lodged mine in december- late i know, and its now feb.. i still havent heard from them!
cheers

 

[Lexicographer]

14 business days. Call the Tax Office. If they claim they never received it, call your accountant.

 

[cro_angel]

i thought tax returns had to be sent by september 30 or something.. i had mine done in august and got the cheque around the beginning of november

 

[MiuMiu]

I can't wait for my tax return this year, its gunna be mega!

 

[piccaninny]

can anyone explain please how the tax return system works (for uneducated people like me)

 

[cro_angel]

basically.. everyone has to pay tax on their earnings
if you pay more tax than you need to.. you get a nice cheque.. but if you dont pay enough then you have to send them money
if you earn less than $6000 a year, then you dont need to pay tax, therefore you get anything you paid during the year back
there are amounts that the tax goes up.. its like a certain % on your earnings (like from 6000-12999 is an amount, then from 13000-23999 its a bigger amount or something like that)
if you earn like 100000 then u still get the 6000 tax free.. then each amount is taxed at a different % then after like 70000 or something its just one amount..
sorry if that doesnt make sense

 

[bex]

thanks guys! well i called them and it turns out that they sent it to my bathurst address instead of my sydney one, so itll be waiting for me next week!

 

[turbulence]

yer tax return time is the best time of the year... last year i got $1200 back and i had the biggest speding spreeeeee

i do mine through etax, every other year i did it thru Aust Post. Etax is quicker and transfers into ur account!
it can be done by urself and its easy as and gives a good return

 

[MoNNiE]

all i got back was 186...@$#@

 

[hipsta_jess]

i would prefer to get $186 back, than need to pay more $

 

[MiuMiu]

Yeah you don't pay any tax up until $6000, and then up until $12 999 you only pay 20c in the dollar for every dollar over $6000. Don't forget you can claim union fees to, so if you are over the threshold you still might be able to get it back.

 

[Macccca]

im looking at about a grand tax return...happy.