Income Tax Return Checklist

INCOME

PAYG Summary | Group Certificate |Single Touch Payroll

  • PAYG Summaries from all employers for financial year

  • Effective 01/07/2018 the introduction of STP removes the need for employers to issues PAYG Summaries.

Bank, building, society, investment and term deposit accounts

  • Including bank statements listing received interest

Rental Properties

  • Statements of rental income

Capital Gains

  • A list of assets acquired which were sold in the tax year

  • A list of additions or improvements to assets

Australian Government and other payments

  • Newstart, Youth Allowance, Austudy

Other Income

  • Bank statements, receipts, invoices, cashbook records

  • Employments Termination Payments

  • Allowances

  • Lump sum payments

  • Dividends- Shares

  • Married/ De facto Partners Gross Income

EXPENSES

Motor Vehicles (if used for work)

  • Fuel, oil, registration and repair expenditures plus engine size of vehicles

  • Log books and odometer readings for the financial year

Investment Rental Property

  • Details of all expenditure incurred and details of rent paid by business

  • Date of purchase of rental property as per contract

Additional Superannuation Contributions

  • Name of fund, policy number and contributions paid

Work Related Expenses

  • Work related expenses

  • Education related expenses

  • Uniforms/ protective clothing expenses

  • Travel expenses

  • Donations

  • Cost of managing tax affairs

  • Interest and dividend deductions

Health Insurance

  • Statement of policies and premiums

  • Medicare details