If you were not an Australian resident for the whole 2019–20 year, we use the information you show at this item on your tax return to work out your tax-free threshold.
See also:
In 2019–20 did you become an Australian resident, or stop being an Australian resident?
No |
Go to question A3 Government super contributions 2020. |
Yes |
Read on. |
Did you receive any Australian Government pension or allowance, which you showed at item 5 or item 6?
No |
Go to Completing your tax return. |
Yes |
Read on. |
Was this amount only for youth allowance, Jobseeker payment, Newstart allowance, a sickness allowance, a special benefit, or a payment under the Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) Scheme?
Yes |
Go to Completing your tax return. |
No |
You are entitled to the full tax-free threshold. You do not need to answer this question. Go to question A3 Government super contributions 2020. |
Completing your tax return
Step 1
Write the date you became, or stopped being, an Australian resident for tax purposes in the Date box at item A2.
Step 2
Write the number of months that you were an Australian resident in 2019–20 (counting the first month during which you became, or stopped being, a resident) at N item A2.
Example
If you:
- became a resident in November 2019 and remained a resident for the rest of the income year, you would write 8
- stopped being a resident in September 2019, you would write 3.
We will work out your tax-free threshold for you using the information you provide at this item. If you want to work it out, go to:
- Tax-free threshold for newcomers to Australia
- Tax-free threshold if you are leaving Australia with the intention to reside overseas.
Where to go next
- Go to question A3 Government super contributions 2020.
- Return to main menu Individual tax return instructions 2020.
- Go back to question A1 Under 18 2020.