Brisbane bound

I live in Brisbane, my OH and I split up in mid May this year and has returned to Ireland. He did not work at all this tax year and had no benefit payments of any description. I kept him 100% and we had private health insurance. Can this be reflected in my tax? Can I claim for supporting him for the year?

He always did our tax online so I am thinking I will attempt it online myself. I haven't looked at it yet but I am employed full-time and have no other income or accounts outside of Australia.

I have never dealt with any of this before....am I stupid to think of doing it myself? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

EvannTel

Download the etax program fom the ATO and just work through it. If you're not happy with anything either phone the ATO or even go and see a tax specialist.

Can't help specifically with your question but I know you do include all details f spouse including period you were together.

Pollyana

Just gone through etax myself and a friend had asked me a similar question so I've been looking for an answer for him as I went.
There is a question as to whether you had a partner/spouse for all or part of the tax year - no question as to whether that partner is tax resident in Aus, just whether you have a partner, so just put in the dates that you consider yourself to have still been in the marriage.
There is also a question about the dates that you and/or your partner had health insurance - same again, no mention of what country he is in or where he is tax resident, they just want dates.
They then ask for his income, if its zero, just put that.

My friend found it was a lot more straightforward than expected, good luck

Bermudashorts

I cannot think of any particular reason why your ex has any impact on your tax return. Of course you cannot claim for supporting him for a year! That was your choice of how to spend your money.

DeadVim

I can't comment on the situation but I will say the eTax thing is pretty easy to use, my 4th time this year and it took me all of 15 minutes.

You will need a recent tax return to identify yourself.

Dreamy

If your partner has an income below a specific threshold (can't remember what) then you get an extra allowance for them, if they weren't living with you for the full year then that is pro-rata'd down.

It's a bit like the married allowance that you used to get in the UK.

(disclaimer: this is purely based on my experiences of several years ago, things may have changed since then )

I think there may be a limit on the earning partner's wage too - I seem to recall at the time that Himself was close to the upper limit for me to receive it.

Bermudashorts

Not quite the same as claiming for supporting them for a year.

The dependent spouse offset only applies if the spouse was born before 1952.

Brisbane bound

Thank you for your replies. I shall attempt doing it online myself. He was born in 1953 alas so am not hopeful.