Individual tax return
Tax returns for teachers & education staff
You spend enough of your own money on the classroom, let's make sure the deductible parts actually make it onto your return.
Fixed-fee returns from $390. Lodged by a CPA & Registered Tax Agent.
- The trip from home to school
- Your own children's school fees or supplies
- Everyday clothing that isn't a compulsory, logoed uniform
- The cost of your original teaching qualification
What you can usually claim
The deductions we check for every teachers & education return.
- Classroom supplies and teaching resources you pay for yourself
- Excursion and camp costs where you're supervising (not the personal portion)
- Self-education and professional development related to your current teaching role
- Union and professional association fees
- Home office running costs for marking and lesson prep
- Work-related portion of your phone and internet
- Books, journals and subscriptions used for teaching
General information only, based on ATO rules, an expense must relate to earning your income, you can't have been reimbursed for it, and you need a record. We'll confirm what applies to you.
What to have ready
Your income
Your income statement is usually pre-filled from the ATO, we'll check it's complete, including any allowances.
Your deductions
Receipts, a logbook if you claim car use, and rough work-versus-private splits for phone and home office.
The extras
Private health statement, spouse details, and any investment, rental or share information.
Last year
If you're switching to us, last year's return helps us pick up anything carried forward.
Common questions
You can use the ATO fixed-rate method (a set rate per hour worked from home, covering electricity, internet, phone and stationery) or the actual-cost method. Either way you need a record of hours, a diary for a representative period usually does it. We'll pick whichever method gets you the better result.
Yes, for the work-related portion. If it cost more than $300 you claim the decline in value (depreciation) over its effective life rather than the whole cost up front. Keep the receipt and a rough note of your work-versus-private split.
Let's get your return sorted.
Answer a few quick questions and we'll take it from there, returns from $390, fixed, no surprises.