Personal Tax

Personal tax support built around your circumstances.

Whether your tax affairs are straightforward or involve multiple sources of income, deductions, investments or changing circumstances, Finance in Life can help you work through your individual tax return with greater clarity.

Personal tax documents and financial records
Individual tax and accounting support

Your Tax Position

More than filling in a tax return.

Personal tax can involve much more than salary and wages. Your return may also need to consider investment income, rental property, business or sole trader activity, capital gains, work-related expenses and other financial circumstances.

Finance in Life focuses on helping you bring the relevant information together, understand what may need to be considered and move through the tax return process in a more organised way.

Personal Tax Services

Support across the areas that can shape your individual tax return.

Every tax position is different. The information relevant to your return depends on how you earn, invest, work and manage your financial affairs.

Financial documents being professionally reviewed

Bring the details together before making sense of the outcome.

Income, deductions and other financial activity can interact in different ways. A careful review helps identify what information belongs in your return and where additional attention may be needed.

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Individual Tax Returns Preparation and support for individual income tax returns.
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Work-Related Deductions Review of relevant expenses and the records available to support them.
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Investment Income Interest, dividends and other investment-related income.
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Rental Property Rental income and relevant property-related expenses.
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Capital Gains Consideration of relevant asset disposals and capital gains matters.
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Sole Trader Income Personal tax support where business activity forms part of your return.
Professional discussion about personal financial matters

Who We Help

Tax support for different ways of earning and investing.

Personal tax needs can change as work, investment and life change. Finance in Life can support individuals across a range of common tax circumstances.

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Employees Salary and wage income with relevant deductions and other income.
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Sole Traders Individuals earning income through their own business activity.
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Property Investors Individuals with rental income and property-related tax matters.
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Investors Shares, dividends, investment income and relevant asset disposals.
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Individuals With Multiple Income Sources Support where several types of income need to be brought together.

What May Need To Be Considered

Income and expenses can come from more places than your payslip.

The categories relevant to you will depend on your circumstances. These are examples of areas that can form part of an individual tax return.

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Income

Different forms of income may need to be considered when preparing your return.

  • Salary and wages
  • Interest income
  • Dividends and distributions
  • Rental income
  • Sole trader or business income
  • Other relevant income
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Work-Related Expenses

Some expenses may be relevant where they meet the applicable requirements and are properly supported.

  • Work-related travel or vehicle expenses
  • Working from home expenses
  • Tools and equipment
  • Professional memberships
  • Self-education expenses
  • Other employment-related costs
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Investments & Property

Investments can introduce additional income, expenses and tax considerations.

  • Rental property income
  • Property-related expenses
  • Interest and dividends
  • Share transactions
  • Capital gains matters
  • Investment-related costs
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Other Tax Matters

Your overall position may involve information beyond ordinary employment income and deductions.

  • Private health insurance information
  • Study or loan-related obligations
  • Donations and gifts where relevant
  • Tax withheld during the year
  • Prior-year tax matters
  • Changes in financial circumstances

Tax Calculators

Want an estimate before you start your tax return?

Use the Finance in Life tax calculators to explore an indicative result based on the information you enter. Calculators provide estimates and do not replace consideration of your complete tax circumstances.

How It Works

A clearer way to move through your personal tax return.

The exact process can differ depending on your circumstances, but getting organised early can make the return easier to work through.

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Provide your information

Submit the details and records relevant to your income and tax circumstances.

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We review the details

The information is considered to identify the areas relevant to your return.

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Questions are clarified

Where information needs further explanation or records, those matters can be worked through.

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Move toward completion

Your tax return progresses with a clearer understanding of the information being considered.

Personal Tax FAQs

Common questions about individual tax returns.

Useful information can include details of your income, relevant expenses and deductions, investment or rental information, business activity where applicable and other records connected with your financial circumstances for the year.

Whether an expense can be claimed depends on the nature of the expense, how it relates to earning your income and the records available. Different occupations and circumstances can result in different deduction considerations.

Rental activity can form part of your individual tax position. Relevant rental income and property expenses generally need to be considered when preparing the return.

Interest, dividends, distributions and transactions involving investments can affect an individual tax return. The information required will depend on the type of investment activity involved.

Yes. The Simple Tax Calculator and Advanced Tax Calculator can be used to explore an estimate based on the figures you enter. The result is an estimate rather than a final assessment of your tax position.

General Information

The information on this page is general in nature and does not take into account your individual circumstances. Tax outcomes and eligibility for deductions can depend on the facts, applicable rules and supporting records relevant to each person.

Personal Tax Questions?

Have something in your tax situation you are not sure about?

Contact Finance in Life and tell us a little about your circumstances and what you need help understanding.