Please see below our 2018 Individual Tax deduction Checklist. You may be able to claim deductions for expenses that directly relate to your work as an employee. To claim a work-related deduction:
The following guides for 2018 specific industries and occupations will help you to correctly claim the work-related expenses you are entitled to:
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Name Changes from 2017 or previous years Tax Return prepared!
If you have changed your name since lodging your last tax return, you will need to update the changes separately before you can successfully lodge your current tax return. Previous we were able to change your name on the front page of the tax return, however this will delay the processing of your tax return now.
Only you can update you name with the ATO over the phone by quoting details from an ‘identity’ document that the ATO can verify (see list below). Your records will be updated in real time. Alternatively you can update your details on your My Gov Account online.
ATO – Change of details for individual form
The ATO will need documentary evidence before changing your name.Get it done You can phone the ATO on 13 28 61, outside Australia, +61 2 6216 1111 and provide information from your client’s identity document.Identity documents
Identity documents that can be verified over the phone are:
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