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Working out your tax claim code

Instructions to decide which tax claim code you should select.

Last updated 4 March 2024

  1. On 30 June 2016, were you:

Single?

Go to step 2

Married or de facto (including if your spouse died during 2015–16 and you did not have another spouse before 30 June 2016)?

Go to step 3
  1. Select the code letter that best describes your circumstances.

You have no dependants.

Tax claim code A
  • You have a dependent child (your child or a sibling who is dependent on you for economic support), or
  • you paid for a dependent-child-only policy.
 

Tax claim code B

You were covered as a dependent child on a private health insurance policy.

Tax claim code F
  1. Are you claiming your spouse's share of the rebate?

You can choose to claim your spouse's share of the rebate on their behalf if both of you meet all of the following three criteria. Both of you:

  • were covered under the same policy
  • were covered for the same period of time
  • were together on 30 June 2016.

Yes

Select Tax claim code C

Go to step 5.

No

Go to step 4.
  1. Select the code letter that best describes your circumstances.
  • You are claiming your share of the rebate, or
  • you are a parent claiming for a dependent-child-only policy.
 

Tax claim code C

Your spouse is claiming your share of the rebate.

Tax claim code E
  1. Do you want to claim your spouse's share?

Yes

Your spouse's share will be automatically completed with Tax claim code D

Select Save.

No

Select Save.

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