What is the deadline for lodging my tax return?

Self-lodgers must lodge by 31 October. As registered tax agent clients, most MAS clients receive extended deadlines, often as late as May of the following year, provided they are registered with us before 31 October.

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Q: Which tax return do I need?

If you earn a salary or wages, you need an individual tax return. If you have an ABN and operate under your own name, your business income goes inside that same individual return as a sole trader. Companies, trusts and partnerships lodge their own separate return on top of the directors' or partners' individual returns.

Q: How much does a tax return cost with MAS?

Individual tax returns start at $170 for employees and $200 for sole traders with an ABN. Company, trust and partnership returns are quoted as a fixed fee up front once we see the state of your books, so there are no surprises.

Q: Is everything done online?

Yes. You submit your details through a secure online form, a registered tax agent prepares and reviews the return with you, and you sign digitally. Clients lodge with us from anywhere in Australia, in English or Spanish.

Individual, sole trader, company, trust and partnership returns, all handled online by registered tax agents. Deductions reviewed, lodged with the ATO, refunds where they should be. English y español.

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The short answer

Three types of return, one process: individual (employees, from $170), sole trader (ABN income inside your individual return, from $200) and company, trust & partnership (fixed quote). All online, all by registered agents, with deductions checked before anything is lodged.

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Which tax return fits your situation?

Employees & individuals

Individual Tax Return

Salary, wages, investments or multiple jobs. Deductions reviewed by occupation before lodgement.

Fully online in 5 steps
Occupation-specific deductions
Refunds typically in about 2 weeks

From $170

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ABN & freelancers

Sole Trader Tax Return

ABN income, business expenses, depreciation and PAYG instalments handled inside your individual return.

Business schedule done for you
GST & instalments reconciled
Expenses maximised, documented

From $200

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Companies, trusts & partnerships

Company, Trust & Partnership

Financial statements, franking, distributions and the entity return, lodged together with the directors' returns.

Financials prepared from your books
Tax planning before year end
Fixed quote up front

Fixed quote · no surprises

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Curious what your refund could look like?

Get a quick estimate with our tax refund calculator, then let a registered agent make sure you actually get it.

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Every return reviewed with you before lodgement

A registered agent walks you through the numbers on a call, in English o en español, before anything reaches the ATO. Want the detail? See how preparation works.

Tax returns FAQ

Quick answers

Which tax return do I need?

Salary or wages: individual return. ABN under your own name: sole trader (inside your individual return). Company, trust or partnership: the entity lodges its own return on top of the directors' or partners' individual ones.

How much does a tax return cost with MAS?

Individual returns from $170, sole trader from $200. Company, trust and partnership returns are quoted as a fixed fee up front. See pricing.

Is everything done online?

Yes. Secure online form, agent review on a call, digital signature, lodged same day. Clients work with us from anywhere in Australia, in English or Spanish.

What is the lodgement deadline?

31 October if you self-lodge. As registered agent clients, most MAS clients get extended deadlines, often to May of the following year, if registered with us before 31 October.

Ready to lodge it properly this year?

From $170, fully online, by registered tax agents. English y español.

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