8 Australian superannuation lump sum payments 2017

Complete question 8 to declare Australian superannuation lump sum payments or death benefit payments you received.

Last updated 24 May 2017

This question is about Australian superannuation lump sum payments or superannuation death benefit payments you received, including those paid by:

superannuation funds
approved deposit funds
retirement savings account providers
life insurance companies.

It is also about any:

amounts we paid to you in respect of the superannuation guarantee charge or the superannuation holding accounts special account
payments you received from the unclaimed money registers.

Do not show on your tax return any:

tax-free component of any superannuation lump sum, including any super co-contribution or low-income super contribution payment from us (these amounts are tax free and not included in your assessable income)
lump sum payments you received as a death benefits dependant (see the definition in Special circumstances and glossary 2017, these amounts are tax free and not included in your assessable income)
taxed element of a superannuation lump sum payment you received on or after your 60th birthday (these amounts are tax free and not included in your assessable income) unless it is a death benefit superannuation lump sum payment paid to you as a non-dependant
superannuation lump sum payment received as the trustee of a deceased estate (this payment must be shown on the trust tax return of the deceased estate)
amounts released under a 'release authority' issued to you because of an excess contributions tax assessment (these amounts are tax free and not included in your assessable income)
amounts paid to you because you have a terminal medical condition (see the definition in Special circumstances and glossary 2017) as these amounts are tax free and not included in your assessable income (you should not have received a PAYG payment summary - superannuation lump sum for this type of payment)
departing Australia superannuation payments.

You need to complete this item if you received a PAYG payment summary - superannuation lump sum that shows a taxed or untaxed element.

Show lump sums you received from foreign superannuation funds at item 20 on your tax return (supplementary section).

Did you receive any of these payments?

No	Go to question 9 Attributed personal services income 2017, or return to main menu Individual tax return instructions 2017.
Yes	Read on.

Answering this question

You will need your PAYG payment summary - superannuation lump sum.

If you have not received it, have lost it or think the details (such as the dependency status) on it are wrong, contact your payer. If you still cannot obtain it or cannot agree on the details, there is information in PAYG payment summary - individual non-business.

Completing your tax return

Follow the steps below to ensure we apply the correct rate of tax.

If you received more than one superannuation lump sum during the year, go to step 5. Otherwise, read on.

Step 1

Write in the left column at item 8 the date of payment and your payer's Australian business number (ABN), as shown on your PAYG payment summary - superannuation lump sum.

Step 2

Write the total amount of tax withheld, as shown on your payment summary, under Tax withheld at item 8.

Step 3

Did you receive a death benefit lump sum payment when you were not a death benefits dependant of the deceased?

No	Go to step 4.
Yes	Print N in the Type box at item 8 on your tax return. Read on.

Step 4

The taxed element and untaxed element of your superannuation lump sum are on your payment summary.

Write the taxed element amount at Q item 8.

Write the untaxed element amount at P item 8.

You have now finished this question. Go to question 9.

Step 5

If you received two or more superannuation lump sums, you need to complete a Superannuation lump sum schedule (NAT 71743) using the information shown on your payment summaries.

Step 6

When you have completed the schedule, add up the total tax withheld, taxed elements and untaxed elements from each superannuation lump sum you received, and transfer these amounts to item 8 on your tax return.

Write the total tax withheld in the Tax withheld column.

Write the total taxed elements at Q and the total untaxed elements at P. Print the code letter M in the TYPE box.

Do not write any date of payment or payer's ABN on your tax return.

Step 7

Attach your schedule to page 3 of your tax return and print X in the Yes box at Taxpayer's declaration question 2 on page 10 of your tax return.

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