Things you need to know
If you were not an Australian resident for the whole of 2023–24, we use the information you show at this question in your tax return to work out your tax-free threshold.
In 2023–24 did you:
- become an Australian resident for tax purposes, or
- stop being an Australian resident for tax purposes?
If your answer is:
- No, go to question A3 Government super contributions 2024.
- Yes, read on.
Did you receive any Australian Government pension or allowance, which you showed at question 5 or question 6?
- No, go to Completing your tax return.
- Yes, read on.
Was this amount only for:
- youth allowance
- JobSeeker payment, or
- a special benefit?
If your answer is:
- 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 2024.
Completing your tax return
To complete this question, follow the steps 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 2023–24, 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 2023 and remained a resident for the rest of the income year, you write 8
- stopped being a resident in September 2023, you write 3.
We will work out your tax-free threshold for you using the information you provide at this question. If you want to work it out, go to:
- Tax-free threshold for newcomers to Australia
- Tax-free threshold if you're leaving Australia to live overseas.
Where to go next
- Go to question A3 Government super contributions 2024.
- Return to main menu Individual tax return instructions 2024.
- Go back to question A1 Under 18 2024.