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Completing your tax return

Complete the subtotal section of your tax return.

Last updated 28 June 2011

If you show income at TOTAL INCOME OR LOSS on page 3 of your tax return:

  • take away the amount at TOTAL DEDUCTIONS from the amount at TOTAL INCOME OR LOSS; write the result at SUBTOTAL
  • if the amount at SUBTOTAL is less than zero, print L in the LOSS box at the right of the amount.

If you show a loss at TOTAL INCOME OR LOSS on page 3 of your tax return:

  • add the amount at TOTAL DEDUCTIONS to the amount at TOTAL INCOME OR LOSS
  • write the result at SUBTOTAL, and print L in the LOSS box at the right of the amount.

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