Most students who work in Australia must lodge a return by 31 October. We prepare yours, explain what you can actually claim, and lodge it through registered tax agent partners.
If you worked in Australia and had tax withheld, you generally need to lodge a return for the financial year ending 30 June. The standard deadline is 31 October. Lodging through a registered tax agent can extend that date, provided you are on the agent client list before the deadline passes.
Many students assume a small income means nothing to do. Often the opposite is true: if too much tax was withheld across casual jobs, lodging is how you get the money back.
Wages from casual, part-time or full-time work, with tax withheld and reported by your employer.
Contractor or gig work where no tax was withheld, which usually means setting money aside yourself.
Common for students, and the most frequent cause of over-withholding and a refund.
Deductions must relate directly to earning your income, and you need records. These are the categories students most commonly miss.
Tax residency is not the same as your visa status. Someone on a student visa is often an Australian resident for tax purposes, which brings the tax-free threshold and lower rates. Working holiday makers are taxed under separate rules from the first dollar.
Getting this wrong is the single most expensive mistake we see, in both directions: students who overpay for years, and students who underpay and later face a bill. We assess it properly before preparing anything.
Income summaries, any ABN income and your expense records.
A price before work starts, with no surprises later.
We prepare the return and show you what is being claimed and why.
A registered tax agent partner reviews and lodges it, as Australian law requires.
Tell us your income sources and visa situation, and we will quote your return within 15 minutes.