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Tax refund calculator: know before you lodge

Q: How accurate is a tax refund calculator?

A calculator gives you a reasonable estimate based on your income, tax withheld and basic deductions. Your actual refund depends on occupation-specific deductions, offsets, HELP debts and private health insurance, which is exactly what a registered tax agent reviews before lodging.

Q: What do I need to estimate my refund?

Your gross income for the year, the tax withheld by your employer (both on your income statement) and a rough idea of your work-related expenses. With those three numbers you can get a useful estimate in under a minute.

Q: Why is my actual refund different from the estimate?

Common reasons: deductions you didn't know you could claim, offsets applied automatically, Medicare levy adjustments, HELP repayments and private health insurance rebates. An agent-prepared return captures all of these; an estimate can't.

Estimate your Australian tax refund in minutes, then have a registered tax agent make sure you actually get every dollar of it.

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The interactive calculator is on its way

We're putting the finishing touches on our tax refund calculator. In the meantime, a registered agent can give you a real estimate and a fixed quote before you commit to anything.

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Have these three numbers ready

Gross income, tax withheld (both on your income statement) and a rough total of work-related expenses.

Estimates are a starting point

Occupation deductions, offsets and HELP debts move the final number. See what you can claim.

The real thing costs from $170

Prepared, reviewed and lodged by a registered agent, fully online. Start your return.

Estimate to refund

From estimate to money in your account

STEP 01

Estimate

Use the calculator to get a ballpark figure for your refund based on income, tax withheld and expenses.

STEP 02

Agent review

A registered tax agent checks deductions for your occupation, offsets and anything the estimate can't see.

STEP 03

Lodge & get paid

You approve digitally, we lodge with the ATO, and refunds typically land in about two weeks.

Calculator FAQ

About refund estimates

How accurate is a tax refund calculator?

It's a reasonable estimate based on income, tax withheld and basic deductions. Occupation-specific deductions, offsets, HELP debts and health insurance move the real number, which is what a registered agent reviews before lodging.

What do I need to estimate my refund?

Gross income, tax withheld (both on your income statement) and a rough total of work-related expenses. Three numbers, under a minute.

Why is my actual refund different from the estimate?

Deductions you didn't know about, automatic offsets, Medicare levy adjustments, HELP repayments and health insurance rebates. An agent-prepared return captures these; an estimate can't. See Tax Deductions.

Skip the guesswork, get the real number

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

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