About tax return due dates
The lodgment program due dates for your clients' tax returns will be available in our online services by the end of July.
However, it's important to regularly check your clients' lodgment and payment due dates as they may change if your clients' circumstances change. For example, when we process a prior year amendment.
If your clients have one or more prior year tax returns overdue as at 30 June, their current year tax return due date is 31 October.
If all overdue prior year returns are lodged by 31 October, the current year tax return will be due as per your lodgment program. The updated due date can take up to 3 weeks after 31 October to update in our online services.
Overdue prior year returns cannot be lodged on the next business day. They must be lodged by 31 October for your client's current year return to be covered by your lodgment program.
If you have clients who have been prosecuted for non-lodgment of prior year returns, then the current year tax return due date may have changed.
The payment due date for a tax return is determined by:
- client type
- the lodgment due date
- when the return is lodged.
How to check due dates
You can check your clients' lodgment due dates and lodgment status using Online services for agents or the practitioner lodgment service.
If using Online services for agents, you can check due dates:
- from the Client summary screen
- by requesting On demand reports
- Income tax lodgment status report (current year plus previous 3 years)
- Outstanding activity statement report (current year plus previous 3 years).
If using the practitioner lodgment service, you can check due dates by requesting On demand reports:
- Income tax client report
- Activity statement lodgment report.
If your client's due date for lodgment does not display, or you are unsure of your client’s lodgment due date, phone us for clarification on 13 72 86 Fast Key Code 1 3 2.