Answer to Question #54587 in Accounting for pham hai yen

Question

1. A new client has approached you and asked for advice on what documentation will be required for the preparation of their first tax return in Australia.

What advice would you provide and what documents would you indicate that would be needed?

2. A client has receipts for $50.00 from donations provided to door to door charity collectors. Can the client claim a tax deduction for this amount?

3. Is a taxpayer entitled to a spouse rebate if they have no children?

Answer 1

1. If a new client has approached you and asked for advice on what documentation will be required for the preparation of their first tax return in Australia, then he will need to have tax file number (TFN) handy and one of the following documents: birth certificate, passport or citizenship certificate.

2. If a client has receipts for $50.00 from donations provided to door to door charity collectors, then the client can't claim a tax deduction for this amount.

3. A taxpayer can be entitled to a spouse rebate if they have no children.