Lodge overdue prior year returns
All taxpayers operating on a standard year with one or more prior year tax returns overdue as at 30 June 2024 must lodge their 2024 tax return by 31 October 2024.
If you lodge your clients' overdue prior year tax returns by 31 October, their 2024 tax return will receive your lodgment program due date.
Find out how Taxpayers with overdue tax returns can affect due dates.
Add new clients to your client list
You need to add new income tax clients to your client list by 31 October to ensure they receive your lodgment program due dates.
If you accept a new client after 31 October, their 2024 tax return may not be covered by your lodgment program, and you may need to lodge earlier.
You can add clients to your client list using Online services for agents or the practitioner lodgment service (PLS).
Remember, some new clients may need to nominate you in Online services for business before you can add them to your client list. We've developed the Agent checklist for client-to-agent linking to assist you in the process.
Find out why it's important to review your client list regularly.
Updating your clients' due dates
It can take up to 3 weeks for due dates to update in our systems after you've lodged overdue tax returns or added new clients to your client list. You don’t need to request lodgment deferrals in the meantime.