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Tax Bonus Payments
If you earned less than $100,000 in the 2007-08 financial year and paid tax you could be eligible to receive a bonus payment of up to $900. Payments start from early April 2009 and are tax free.
What do you need to do?
If you have already lodged your 2007-08 tax return the Tax Office will automatically calculate your eligibility and entitlements and send your payment to you.
Your payment will be deposited into the bank account you nominated in your 2007-08 tax return or sent as a cheque to the address on that return.
Unless you have been granted a deferred lodgment date by the Tax Office prior to 18 February 2009, you must lodge your 2007-08 tax return by 30 June 2009 to be eligible. E-tax is available to lodge your return online.
Do you need to change your bank account or address details?
You need to contact the Tax Office by 15 March 2009 to change your details if you have already lodged your 2007-08 tax return and:
- your bank account or postal address has changed since you lodged, or
- you want this one-off payment to be deposited into a bank account not nominated in your return.
Please note, if your tax agent manages payments and correspondence for you, the ATO may not have your personal bank account or postal address details.
The Tax Office does not send emails asking for personal information such as your tax file number, bank account or credit card details.