Things you need to know
If you were not an Australian resident for the whole of 2022–23, we use the information you show at this question in your tax return to work out your tax-free threshold.
In 2022–23 did you:
- become an Australian resident for tax purposes, or
- stop being an Australian resident for tax purposes?
No |
Go to question A3 Government super contributions 2023. |
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
- 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 2023. |
Completing your tax return
To complete this question, follow steps 1 and 2 below.
Step 1
Write the date you became, or stopped being, an Australian resident for tax purposes in the Date box at question A2.
Step 2
Write the number of months that you were an Australian resident for tax purposes in 2022–23, counting the month during which you became, or stopped being, a resident for tax purposes at question A2 – label N.
Example: Part year Australian resident
If you:
- became a resident in November 2022 and remained a resident for the rest of the income year, you write 8
- stopped being a resident in September 2022, you 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 2023.
- Return to main menu Individual tax return instructions 2023.
- Go back to question A1 Under 18 2023.