thread: group certificate

  1. #1
    BellyBelly Member

    Dec 2005
    3,130

    group certificate

    i thought i needed to wait for my group certificate from centerlink for family tax payments that i have had over the year before i can do mine and myDH's tax returns. however, a friend of mine just did her partners tax and they didnt wait to get a group certificate from centerlink. i am sure i needed it last year but i cant remember. so do i need to wait for one, and do i even get one?

  2. #2
    2013 BellyBelly RAK Recipient.

    May 2007
    Brisbane
    5,310

    I've received mine. Maybe they knew what their payments were? I think you can import data from Centrelink into etax... fuzzy memory from this time last year - but I think I did last year?

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Dec 2006
    In my own private paradise
    15,272

    there is not payment summary from c'link if you only received family tax benefit. it is based on your taxable income so isn't finalised for the year until AFTER your taxable income information is received - it's not a taxable payment

    go ahead and do your tax if the only payment you received is FTB

  4. #4
    2013 BellyBelly RAK Recipient.

    May 2007
    Brisbane
    5,310

    Oh yeah, sorry I didn't read the FTB bit, thought you were talking about income support. Lucky we have BG LOL!

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Dec 2006
    In my own private paradise
    15,272

    hehehe - glad i can help!

  6. #6
    BellyBelly Member

    Dec 2005
    3,130

    cool, thanks. yep only got ftb a and ftb b and baby bonus this year. i could have sworn i got a group certificate last year though and used it in the tax return.. wierd.