pumpkin blossom

Hi all,

I am trying to work out if I am elegable for the $900.
It says that as long as you paid 'net tax' then you are (that is the bit I am confused about, not the other bits).

I paid tax, but not a huge amount, which I got all of back because of health insurance and purchaces for work. Does that mean I do not get it?

Also, someone told me that there was a theshold of $11k which if you earnt under that you do not get it, but I can't find anything saying that.

Thanks very much for any info.

ozhappy981

If someone earned $11k last year (and had no deductions for health insurance and purchases for work), they would have ended up with a tax bill of $750. But because they were also entitled to the low-income tax-offset of $750, they would have paid $0 tax - and therefore would NOT get the $900.

($11k less $6k tax-free = $4k multiply by 15% = $750 tax due less $750 low-income offset = $0 tax payable)

sambo76

I am in the same boat, I earned about $11000 and paid about $950 tax and got it all back in my tax return. I did pay for private health car for the year and was wondering if this would make any difference?

pumpkin blossom

bugger. Thanks very much ozhappy981.

PoppetUK

Unfortunately this was me to. I worked for half the year part time after returning to work after having my first 2 kids. Really could do with the extra $900 right now but hey ho at least hubby gets it.