Tax Help Program

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Do you earn $70,000 or less and would you like free assistance with submitting your taxes online?

From July to October each year, the Australian Tax Office's (ATO) accredited volunteers help people lodge their tax returns online. Each year they assign a volunteer to the City of West Torrens whom you can visit for assistance to:

  • create a myGov account
  • lodge an amendment to your tax return
  • claim a refund of franking credits
  • tell the ATO if you don't need to lodge a tax return.

A Tax Help volunteer visits the West Torrens Library on Thursday afternoons fortnightly and appointments can be made in 3 timeslots: 4:30pm, 5:30pm or 6:30pm. They provide their services in the Justice of the Peace office within the library.

Eligibility

You are eligible for Tax Help if your income is around $70,000 or less, have simple tax affairs for the income year and you didn't:

  • work as a contractor – for example, a contract cleaner, taxi or uber driver
  • run a business, including as a sole trader
  • have partnership or trust matters
  • sell shares or an investment property
  • own a rental property
  • have capital gains tax (CGT)
  • receive royalties
  • receive distributions from a trust, other than a managed fund
  • receive foreign income, that is not a foreign pension or annuity.

If you are not eligible for Tax Help you may qualify for assistance from a National Tax Clinic program.

Bookings

To make a booking complete the Tax Help Program booking form or contact council on 08 8416 6297.

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