Re: low incomers benefit from this.

by Captain Nikki on Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:39 pm

Mine will go towards my next car or else repairs to my current bucket of s... Laughing

by Footlight_Statement on Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:02 pm

I probs wont get it... *sigh* IF i get it, it would come through in dads tax return.. to which i would NEVER get any of it... even if i wanted to put it away to go towards me moving to adelaide

by Terra on Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:04 pm

Why wouldn't you get it?

by horsework B4 housework on Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:32 pm

I know I am not getting it - seems I didn't earn enough, I only work casual (3days a week) in a packing shed, and because we had a very quite year I only got average of $150.00 a week, which meant I got any tax I paid back at end of year, That makes me not eligible to get the bonus, so not only did I have to watch pennies because of less wage, I now don't even get a bonus - not happy Evil or Very Mad

by Terra on Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:36 pm

Don't you get the bonus even if you did get all your tax back??

by Terra on Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:43 pm

I thought you just had to have PAID tax during the year? Coz if that's not the case, then I'm in the same basket as you- I paid tax but got it all back.

by SkinnyThoroughbred on Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:03 pm

yeah i thought it was if you had paid your tax for the year and had earned under a certain amount you were eligible for it... if not... *waves bye bye to bonus*

by Terra on Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:09 pm

omg thats absolute ********. - watch the language, kids read this forum!
so regular people who earn a regular wage (ie my dad, mum, brother) get the tax bonus.
I, who scraped through at about $12,000 of taxable income last year, who paid tax but got it all back, gets nothing. Awesome. Just awesome.
Whereas if I had paid $1, just $1 of tax and not gotten it back- I'd be eligible.
How do they justify that?

by Terra on Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:14 pm

Sorry just ranting. Absolutely ****** - language again! off- been holding out for this for ages, never thought about the fact that I got it all back! Was even part of the reason Mum got me my car- she thought she'd be getting $900 back in one big lump come April!!!

by Hilly on Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:18 pm

I will check for you at work on monday (I do tax returns for a living)
but am sure that anyone who lodged a tax return in the 07/08 financial year, and who's income were not over $100,000 is eligible for a tax bonus up to $900.00.

Now if you did not lodge a return last year, because you were under the $6000.00 threshold.
You will not get a bonus.

... so i will be back monday.

by Terra on Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:35 pm

Sent you a PM Hilly Smile

by Ritchie on Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:12 pm

terra - before you slash your wrists (lol!) just double check it... there has being loads of threads about this on Eques and no one has said this before.

by Terra on Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:13 pm

i did the eligiblity thing on ato website. zilch.

by mustang_dani on Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:27 pm

Does anyone know when students are getting the bonus? Is there a number I can ring to find out if I'm definitely going to get it or not?

by foxontherun on Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:33 pm

MD - heard on radio this morning that if you were a full time student last year & worked - then you should be getting $950 for being a student & $900 for the low income tax return.

But - Don't quote me or hold your breath!
*sorry...am kinda cynical towards most government things!* geek