matt-and-jenny

...3 wisdom teeth out for $1850 :scared:
We live in Brisbane. It's for Matt, he's on the temp residency part of his defacto spouse visa. Can he claim anything back from this? Someone told him he'll get 20% back if he claims on his tax return. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.

The Bloke

Root-canal's are over 3 grand.
I've never heard of teeth extraction being a "work-related expense".
I think maybe the info he got was a little off or they got the wrong idea as to what refund he could get. If he has private health insurance, a portion of the premium apparently is claimable as a rebate, but you'd need to check with an accountant/tax agent/ATO tax-pack as to requirements and exact amount.

sj oldfield

I have not heard of claiming dental work on your tax return? Maybe you can?

My mate claimed for his dog, said it was a guard dog and was guarding his tools..............saying that the dog is a poodle!

matt-and-jenny

Yeah, it didn't sound right to me either.
I figure if I knock them out myself it kills 2 birds with one stone: we save money, and Matt can get his permanent residency on the grounds of domestic abuse

The Bloke

I can lend you a set of pliers if you like.

matt-and-jenny

I thought it may have to do with Medicare, and the fact that it'll be done in a hospital....?

matt-and-jenny

What, the string on the door handle won't work?

The Bloke

Thought of that too, but the string might break or pull the handle off.

kendra1

I think you can claim a tax return on medical expenses over 1500 AUD.

matt-and-jenny

Aaah, that rings a bell. Thanks! Hey, if I charge Matt over $1500, borrow the Bloke's Plyers.... it's all falling into place now.

Nice Guy

Always nip over to Auckland, I've just had one removed by forceps and local (no Hypnoval for me: amnesic anaesthetic is for wimps!) and the cost was NZ$ 425.............cheaper elsewhere except I have heart disease so there was a bit of a risk and I had to get it done by an orthodontist.

Hope this helps!

Deadmeat

No advice on the cash aspect but I'd just like to recommend the following dental practice for Brissy people:

D Ewen Dental Pty Ltd - Level 2 Brisbane Transit Centre, Roma St
(07) 3236 2984

Particularly, a nice lady called Emily Ong ... I was scared WITLESS before I HAD to go (yeh, I know, total wuss) and she made the whole thing as painless as possible.

I've moved countries, got married and had my first child in the last 20 months but going to the dentist was the worst experience ... weird innit?!

Nomore

we had a quote for our 2 children to have braces fit.....$10thousand :scared:
oh my god! now how on earth do people afford that! do ozzies go round with bad crooked teeth as we can't afford anything like that....they could have had it all done in UK for nowt!

The Bloke

Got to pay for their Porsches and BMW's somehow.

tabby

Any insurance recommendations ???