2011 Tax

[helle]

we've only just got all our group certs!
Last year (or maybe the year before...) we didn't get ours back til October.

[sas85]

No you shouldn't be worried.

The ATO only start their full processing of tax returns from the 6th July this year, even though they accept them earlier. That's still a full week earlier than previous years. Last year we had clients who didn't hear anything back for a couple of months! Because they put a "new improved system" in and well, we all felt the result. But the ATO have sent all tax agents out a statement saying they believe they will process 94% within 14 days though to add possible time for people who need to be cross-referenced ie-with child support of the family tax office.

In other words, if you get anything back before the 20th July you would be very lucky. Give it to the end of the month before you chase it.

[Astrolady]

I did our etax on Friday just gone. I just checked family allowance website for somethign else and saw that our supplements all go in this Thursday !!! That is less than a week.

[briggsy's girl]

i just went to beak at online services as i had never bothered to check where the information displayed before (usually if people call through, we tell them if info is in, so i just hadn't checked) - just had a look at ours - i submitted our returns around half 4 YESTERDAY using etax, and the information is showing on FAO already! WOW!! huuuuuuuuuuuge improvement on the average turnarounds last year. now to wait for supplement info to generate - will have to check tomorrow but chances are it will go off to ATO to see if i owe them money before it shows on online services (you have no idea how frustrating it is to know how simple the info to find is at work and not be permitted to check - i have to call like everyone else lol)

[~MummaBear~]

seenow i am really worried though. mine is still not even showing on centrelink online services. I hope i havent messed this up!

[Ms_Fi]

I submitted on 3rd July and haven't had anything from the ATO and mine isn't on the online centrelink yet either - took 4 months last year, hopefully it won't be another long delay.

[briggsy's girl]

a lot of it will depend on how complex your assessment is - ours were super simple!
also depends on when they went through processing - if it was before the channels between fao and ato opened, ato may have processed but it won't show on fao for a while

[Little Chicken]

Sill question time, where does it show if fao have received your information?

[briggsy's girl]

Sill question time, where does it show if fao have received your information?

go into the family assistance bit - where it shows the history of your income estimates, flick to 10/11 - if the income is in, it will show on the top line (actual income)

[ElleJay]

I'm still waiting for my first group cert! I've got 2 coming and really could do with the money (gotta get #2's room started - soon anways!) and then next year I'll be doing mine as a contractor