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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 2017, were you:

Status

Next step

Single?

Go to step 2

Married or de facto (including if your spouse died during 2016–17 and you did not have another spouse before 30 June 2017)?

Go to step 3

2. Select the code letter that best describes your circumstances.

Dependants

Code

You have no dependants.

Note: If you had dependants in your previous tax return but don't have them anymore, you need to change the Number of dependent children in the Income tests section. Tax claim code A will then be available for selection.

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

3. Select the code letter that best describes your circumstances.

Circumstances

Code
  • 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

4. Do you want to claim your spouse's share?

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 2017.

Yes or No

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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