Tax Help Program

The Multicultural Council of Wagga Wagga is a Tax Help Centre and is operational between July – October annually. If you earn $60,000 or less and need help to lodge your tax return, then you can book an appointment with an ATO trained and accredited community volunteer who can provide a free and confidential service to help people complete their tax returns online using myTax.

Bookings essential 02 6921666

Every Tuesday and Thursday from 04 August to 30 October for 2019-20 tax return. Please remember to bring along with you for tax return appointment

Am I eligible for Tax Help?

You are eligible for Tax Help in 2019–20 if your income is around $60,000 or less for the income year and you did not:

work as a contractor, for example a contract cleaner or taxi 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, other than a foreign pension or annuity.

What can volunteers help me with?

Volunteers can help you lodge your tax return or amendment online or claim a refund of franking credits. If our volunteers work out that you don’t need to lodge a tax return, they can help you complete a non-lodgment advice.

If you’re eligible for Tax Help, you will need a myGov account linked to the ATO. If necessary, our volunteers can help you create your myGov account and link to the ATO.

Remember to bring these to your appointment:

your myGov user ID and password
your bank account details (BSB and account number)
your tax file number
an original or amended notice of assessment from any one of the last five years
income statements from all sources
all your receipts for gifts, donations and work-related expenses
details of any child support payments made
details of any losses on investments in shares and rental properties (net investment losses)
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.

Steps to make doing your tax return easier

It’s tax time and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has in-language resources to help people with their tax returns. new resources include:

Steps to make doing your tax return easier – which you could share as a guide to help people doing their tax return.
Help for your first tax return – audio guides for people who are new to lodging a tax return in Arabic, Cantonese, Dari, Farsi, Mandarin, and Nepali.

Important changes to JobKeeper

From 20 July, changes to eligibility for JobKeeper payments will affect approved providers of child care services. Find out more at JobKeeper Payment (in English) or JobKeeper Payment information in other languages.