bcworld

Yes, I think my accountant made a mistake to be honest with the number of months. But it's all clear here pretty much:

http://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/co...t/00216874.htm

In the OP's case I would say if they entered before Jun 1 then put 2 months ($1000 tax free allowance) or Jun 1 or after then 1 month (only $500 tax free allowance).

Fluid36

1) Download "etax" (ATO software)

2) Fill out the info (including bank account number)

3) Click on submit

4) Wait a couple of weeks

5) Watch the money appear in your bank account

No need for a printer, it's all done online and very easy to do yourself.

I was in a similar situation, I worked two weeks at the end of the tax year and received it all back no probs

knockoff nige

You cant do it like that without having done one before. You need to print it off and send it in.

Fluid36

Oh yeah forgot, I needed to do that because it was the first time - cheers.

medwaymark

I've only ever done mine online!

First year I worked for two moneth and got all that tax back. I missed out of the stimulous package because I hadn't paid any tax in the previous tax year!

pumpkin blossom

My first one was done in 2008 and I did it online, pressed submit, and Whoooo hoooo, a bigger rebate than I had actually paid!

bcworld

I think it changed at some point...at one time you needed the reference number on the previous years notice before you could do etax.

Tubbs2Oz

We arrived on the 30th October, so got the whole of October's allowance thanks to arriving two days before November! Great stuff. All automatically calculated.

knockoff nige

You still need a reference number. Maybe it changed in 2009 when I did my first one.

Fluid36

I needed ref number for 2009/2010

Tubbs2Oz

You can use the e-tax, it won't be able to auto fill your details for the first year or submit electronically, but you can print it out at the end and post it off.

knockoff nige

Yep, pretty much what I said.

Pollyana

There are alternate ways of verifying identity which mean you can do it online even during the first year. If they can verify your identity electronically by either you entering bank account details or by entering the code from your Group Certificate (for the OP - thats the document from your employer with the amount of annual pay on it) then you can submit electronically the first time.

I did my first one electronically in 2004 with my bank details, and I did a friend's first one with the details from his Group Cert. never needed to print either

EvannTel

As others, yes it is (UK isn't - or wasn't)

In 2007 we managed to submit electronically as first timers without printing.

Pollyana

See my post above, there are various ways of doing it online as a first-timer