Lodging a tax return for your business

If you are a sole trader, partnership, trust, or company, you have a choice in how to lodge your tax return.

How do you lodge your tax return?

You can lodge:

• through a registered tax agent
  • contact them before 31 October if you haven't lodged with them before
  • check they are registered with the Tax Practitioners Board
• online with myTax if you're a sole trader
• using standard business reporting (SBR) enabled software if you're a company, trust or partnership
• by paper.

Make sure you check your return before it's lodged, even if you use a tax agent.

When is your tax return due?

If you lodge:

• through a tax agent, they will tell you when your tax return is due
• the return yourself as a sole trader, partnership or trust, your tax return is due by 31 October
• as a company, you will need to check the due date. If you have any outstanding tax returns, the due date is 31 October.

Next steps:

• How to lodge your income tax return
• Search the Tax Practitioners BoardExternal Link register.

Find out about:

• Lodging online with myTax for sole traders
• Due dates

Watch:

How to complete the business section in myTax 2017.

Find out how and when you need to lodge.