2011 Tax

[~MummaBear~]

Just wondering if anyone has received their tax refund yet?
Im a bit worried, i did DH's tax with etax on the 2nd of July. I know it says 14 days but they havent even sent his info to Centrelink yet. Should i be worried?

[~MummaBear~]

just thought i would add im not being impatient just worried that i might have made a mistake when i lodged it!

[Astrolady]

I wouldn't be worried yet. Ours took a while last year. We usually had it back in 10 days for all the previous years of using e-tax and last year took spot on the 14 days. I was starting to freak too lol. We just submitted this years on Friday, so hopefully it's back in time for Andrew's birthday.

[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.

[~clover~]

We did DH's just before christmas last year (were waiting on a summery that never came) & they paid it spot on 14 days later... Christmas day!

It's normal to take up to 21 days