{"id":18931,"date":"2026-07-28T11:01:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T05:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/befreeltd.com\/au\/?p=18931"},"modified":"2026-07-29T11:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T05:38:00","slug":"how-to-lodge-tax-return-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/befreeltd.com\/au\/resources\/blogs\/how-to-lodge-tax-return-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Lodge a Tax Return in Australia for the 2025\u201326 Financial Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18931\" class=\"elementor elementor-18931\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce40bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dce40bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0061559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0061559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tax time has arrived, and individuals, sole traders and business owners across Australia are now preparing to lodge their 2025\u201326 tax returns. With myTax and already-filled-out information, lodging accurately still requires complete financial records, knowing what income you must declare and which deductions you are eligible to claim. Preparing in advance helps avoid processing delays, unnecessary amendments, and correspondence with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).\u00a0<\/p><p>Whether you lodge your return yourself or via a registered tax agent, you need to know your lodgement options, important deadlines and ATO requirements. This guide walks you through the record preparation, 2025-26 tax form, claiming eligible deductions and tracking your return once lodged.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29542fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29542fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Choose Your Lodgement Method\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a0bbe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a0bbe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ATO has three ways you can lodge an annual tax return. The method you select affects your preparation time and final submission deadline.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Self-Lodging Online via myTax:<\/strong>\u00a0Accessing myTax requires a myGov account securely linked to the ATO online services portal. Most standard returns submitted through myTax take two weeks.<\/li><li><strong>Engaging a Registered Tax Agent:<\/strong>\u00a0If your financial circumstances involve investment properties, capital gains events or multi-entity business structures, you may appoint a registered tax agent. Registered tax agents are the only professionals legally permitted to charge a fee for preparing and lodging tax returns.<\/li><li><strong>Lodging a Paper Tax Return:<\/strong>\u00a0Taxpayers who prefer a manual process can submit a paper individual tax return via mail using the official\u00a0<em>Individual Tax Return 2026<\/em>\u00a0form. The ATO will process paper returns manually, and refunds or notices of assessment may be processed within 10 weeks.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788b97c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"788b97c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Gather Your Documents and Wait for 'Tax Ready' Status\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96679ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96679ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gather your income and deduction records before you lodge your tax return. Many taxpayers wait until late July or August to submit information to the ATO, often because employers, banks, health insurers and other organisations have until then to submit information. Under Single Touch Payroll (STP) rules, most employers finalised STP income statements by 14 July, although timing may have varied depending on the employer. Check your myGov income statement and wait until it is marked &#8220;Tax Ready&#8221; before lodging. If you lodge early using temporary payslips and the final employer figures differ, you will need to lodge a formal amendment, which could delay your refund.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c9441 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16c9441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Documentation Checklist\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d8d3f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d8d3f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Income Statements:\u00a0<\/strong>All finalised employer statements for the financial year.<\/li><li><strong>Investment Income:\u00a0<\/strong>Include statements for share dividends, managed fund distributions, and cryptocurrency transaction records.<\/li><li><strong>Health Insurance:\u00a0<\/strong>You must review your private health insurance statement annually for Medicare Levy Surcharge exemptions.<\/li><li><strong>Deduction Receipts:\u00a0<\/strong>Invoices, receipts, and logbooks relating to work expenses.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d12900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d12900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Step-by-Step Guide to Lodging Through myTax\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57353eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57353eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you self-lodge online via the government standard portal, complete the following procedural sequence for your return:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Sign in to myGov:\u00a0<\/strong>Log in with the official myGov account on the site or app and click the link to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).<\/li><li><strong>Open ATO Online Services:\u00a0<\/strong>Go to the tax section of the ATO home screen and select your 2025-26 tax return if it is available.<\/li><li><strong>Select Prepare:\u00a0<\/strong>Click the &#8216;Prepare&#8217; button to get started on the guided online form for the 2025-26 tax return.<\/li><li><strong>Review Pre-Filled Information:\u00a0<\/strong>Check your personal details, bank account details and the automatic data that employers, banks and health funds upload.<\/li><li><strong>Add Income and Deductions:\u00a0<\/strong>Enter additional income sources manually and enter eligible work-related expense\/sole trader deductions.<\/li><li><strong>Review the Summary:\u00a0<\/strong>See the last breakdown page that estimates your tax refund or tax debt to the government.<\/li><li><strong>Submit the Return:\u00a0<\/strong>Accept the declaration if all the information is correct, then click Submit.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96566f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b96566f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Professional outsourced bookkeeping services can help organise business expense receipts, vehicle logbooks and customer invoices throughout the year for tax time preparation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3cfc76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3cfc76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Claim Eligible Deductions\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd795d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bd795d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Accurate reporting requires balancing your declared gross income against eligible, substantiated deductions to determine your final taxable income.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4a27c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a4a27c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Work-Related Expense Rules\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945d41b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"945d41b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To claim a deduction, a work-related expense must satisfy three criteria the ATO has set out.<\/p><ol><li>You must have paid the expense yourself. and never got it refunded by your employer.<\/li><li>The expense must directly relate to earning your income.<\/li><li>You must have written evidence of the expense like a receipt or invoice.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116c93f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"116c93f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Working from Home (WFH) Deductions\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ffe741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ffe741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Taxpayers who claim working-from-home expenses have two approved calculation methods:<\/p><ul><li><strong>The Fixed Rate Method:<\/strong>\u00a0Allows a claim of 70 cents an hour for every hour worked from home, including electricity, gas, internet, phone and stationery. You must keep a running record of all hours actually worked, such as a daily timesheet or diary log, to use this method. Estimates or representative two-week samples are not accepted.<\/li><li><strong>The Actual Cost Method:<\/strong>\u00a0This method requires you to calculate the extra running costs of directly working from home. This involves detailed calculation of energy consumption per appliance, floor area calculations, and itemised bills.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea00e59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea00e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key 2026 Change for Interest Deductions\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bbbf45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bbbf45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe ATO removed the ability to deduct General Interest Charge (GIC) and shortfall Interest Charge (SIC) for amounts paid after 1 July 2025 from deductions. These are no longer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ato.gov.au\/about-ato\/new-legislation\/in-detail\/businesses\/deny-deductions-for-ato-interest-charges\"target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">deductible on your 2025-26 return<\/a><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc1b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cc1b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Check Everything Before You Submit\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789033d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"789033d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before pressing the final submit button on your tax return, run through this baseline checklist to prevent processing delays:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Bank Account Details:<\/strong>\u00a0Verify that your BSB and account number are current so any refund is routed correctly.<\/li><li><strong>Medicare Information:<\/strong>\u00a0Check that your Medicare and private health insurance are correct.<\/li><li><strong>HECS\/HELP Debt:<\/strong>\u00a0Verify that your compulsory higher education loan repayments are based on your total repayment income.<\/li><li><strong>Income and Deductions:<\/strong>\u00a0Verify that all reported numbers match your physical receipts and tax-ready statements.<\/li><li><strong>Save a copy:<\/strong>\u00a0Download and store a PDF copy of your completed lodgement summary for your personal compliance records.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dda6a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dda6a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our guide on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/befreeltd.com\/au\/resources\/blogs\/australia-small-business-bookkeeping-guide\/\">Bookkeeping for Small Business<\/a>\u00a0explains bookkeeping best practices for businesses to stay organised, prepare for EOFY and support accurate tax reporting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665ee7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"665ee7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Understand Key Deadlines and Penalties\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe5d71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbe5d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Failure to submit your tax return or register an extension by the legislated cutoff date could incur financial penalties from the ATO.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d703ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d703ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 2026 Lodgement Calendar\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e6dc42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e6dc42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Self-Lodger (Online or Paper):\u00a0<\/strong>2 November 2026: The standard\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/self-assessment-tax-returns\/deadlines\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">31 October deadline<\/a>\u00a0falls on a Saturday, extending the self-lodgement window to the next business day.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Tax Agent Registration:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ato.gov.au\/tax-and-super-professionals\/for-tax-professionals\/prepare-and-lodge\/registered-agent-lodgment-program\/due-dates-by-month\/october-2026\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">31 October 2026<\/a>:\u00a0To use extended lodgement deadlines, you generally need to engage a registered tax agent by 31 October and be on their client list<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Extended Agent Program:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ato.gov.au\/tax-and-super-professionals\/for-tax-professionals\/prepare-and-lodge\/registered-agent-lodgment-program\/due-dates-by-month\/may-2027\"target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">15 May 2027<\/a>:\u00a0Final deadline for most individual and small business returns managed through an agent, provided they have a clean compliance history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa5ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fa5ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Failure to Lodge (FTL) Penalties\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a64bf9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a64bf9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you miss that self-lodger cutoff without using a tax agent, the ATO can apply Failure to Lodge penalties. These penalties accumulate in 28-day blocks starting on the due date up to a statutory maximum cap. Also, a General Interest Charges accrue daily on unpaid tax debts to the government.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5cc2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff5cc2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. What Happens After You Lodge\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3708144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3708144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After submitting your return, you can track the progress of your tax return through the ATO online services portal, where the status will shift from &#8220;In Progress&#8221; to &#8220;Issued.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-553ad00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"553ad00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notice of Assessment and Refunds\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487de3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"487de3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once processing is complete, the ATO issues a formal Notice of Assessment (NOA). This document provides a detailed breakdown of your taxable income, the amount of tax calculated on that income, and any offsets or credits applied. For most online returns, refunds are generally issued within two weeks, with no further review required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c2d4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8c2d4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Amending a Return\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641d2d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"641d2d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you discover an error after submitting your return, do not attempt to lodge a completely new tax return. Instead, wait until your original return has finished processing and you have received your Notice of Assessment. Once issued, you can log back in to myTax and select the &#8216;Amend&#8217; option to correct the specific data entry error.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5da5f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5da5f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thoughts \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a327e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a327e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Preparing your 2025-26 tax return begins with tracking your financial records and understanding the ATO lodgement requirements. When your income information is marked &#8216;Tax Ready&#8217;, organise supporting documents and review deductions to avoid errors and unnecessary amendments or processing delays. Yearly bookkeeping simplifies tax time for sole traders\/small businesses and supports ongoing compliance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7877ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7877ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Befree Can Help\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9323e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9323e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A tax return is easier if your financial records are accurate throughout the year. Befree provides bookkeeping, accounting and payroll outsourcing services to businesses to help them keep organised financial records, reconcile transactions, manage payroll and prepare documentation for year-end reporting. With accurate financial information available anytime, businesses can approach tax time with confidence and reduce the administrative burden of annual compliance.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/befreeltd.com\/au\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a>\u00a0today to discuss how our team can help with your ongoing financial administration and tax reporting requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tax time has arrived, and individuals, sole traders and business owners across Australia are now preparing to lodge their 2025\u201326 tax returns. 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