Centrelink Group Cert?

[Jakabella]

I get FTB part A of $48 a f/night as we are over the threshold for the part B (doent feel like it tho!!)

I am getting my tax done on Monday and I have not recieved a Group Cert from CL.. do I need one??

Also I juts found a form on the bench under a whole heap of crap that I was supposed to return (woops!!) thats my and DH's 2009/2010 financial year details for FTB.. is it to late to fill it in now??

Also will I be elidgable for any of the child payments that have been on the news??

Bella was born Decmber 2008 and I have been on matt leave for 6 months but now bak at work pt..

Sorry its all a bit confusing for me!!

Cheers

Kate

[Lulu]

It's a tax benefit not a form of income so you don't need a group cert.

Not sure what child payments you mean...I haven't watched the news all week!

[Jakabella]

Thanks Lulu!! I guess ill wait and see what my accountant tells me!!

Oh also..

Does the ATO tell centrelink what our actuall income was so they know if we over estimated / Under estimated (i hope not!!) for the last FY??

CHeers Kate

[Lulu]

Be careful of accountants - they aren't always up with C'link stuff. They have enough to keep up with themselves. My step dad is an accountant and is always ringing me for clarification!

[Jakabella]

Thanks again Lulu! I know he talked about it last year when I was preg with Bella and he was realling off all this stuff that we could claim and c'link payments when bella was born.. I hope he is up to scratch!!

[~clover~]

DH got in trouble one year for not having his CL group cert, but I think thats before the auto fill thing came in. I do it etax now & CL info is usually already saved if you choose that option.
Try ringing CL & asking for your amount from them. I did that once.