Ist quarter Child Care Tax Rebate

[MantaRay]

Myboys! I know how you feel hun. I was counting on the $8800 from last year in September and now I won't get it until mid next year and have to pay it straight off DH's tax debt. Then it was, well at least I'll get the $2000 for the first quarter before our holiday, but now maybe that won't happen either. And we aren't getting the $1000 per child as we don't get FTB so I'm feeling a little ripped off atm. Which isn't really fair, because while things are tight, we are getting by. And I know there are others who need it more. It would just be nice to have the pressure eased a little. Next year should be better as I will only have one in day care and the other in kindy (which is still costly in qld but definitely better than child care). We've just got to get there!

I'm also wondering what happens if it's January before you get your payment. Do you wait another three months for the second quarter payment?

[MantaRay]

Woo hoo! Mine has been processed and will be in the account by Thursday. So happy!!

I hope everyone else has their's too.

[briggsy's girl]

yay MR! about time hunny

[MUMMY4LIFE]

Still nothing here MR.....Great to hear you are getting yours!!!

[MantaRay]

Fingers crossed you're next M4L.

Thanks BG.

[Arimeh]

Nope nothing here either.
maybe I don't get anything?

[MantaRay]

Mel, you should do. Maternity leave qualifes as "work/study" for the work/study rule.

[Arimeh]

MR - I was thinking maybe we don't get it cos I think we pay the gap for our child care at the moment? Is that how it works? If you pay the gap only then you don't get the rebate?

(I'm too tired to think straight.. lol.. thank GOD I'm not at work today)

[Tobily]

We still haven't seen ours either.

I might get onto daycare and see if they've done their bit I guess.

[briggsy's girl]

yup - go check your online file mel - as long as you're listed as being on mat leave, you'll qualify. you can call today too seeing the PH is only in vic.

[briggsy's girl]

mel you get half that "gap" back if you qualify - which mat leave (either paid or unpaid) qulalifies you for. and working qualifies you too

hth

[briggsy's girl]

tobily - the child care can't make any difference to when it's paid - they had to submit usage by oct 31 - after that, it's just a case of waiting for it to be processed - so they can say it was sent in on October 20 but it wn't give you a hint as to when you'll get paid cos that comes down to where they are in the queue of all Au child care centres

[Arimeh]

yup - go check your online file mel - as long as you're listed as being on mat leave, you'll qualify. you can call today too seeing the PH is only in vic.

Checking... checking.. waiting for page to load... not exactly sure where I am going.. but looking... looking..

[briggsy's girl]

i can't tell you where to look - but it will be something to do with child care rebate! i'm not at work i don't have my handy destructions with me (and i'm not registered for online stuff myself cos i ain't got a kidlet in arms yet!)

[Arimeh]

Meh.... I give up...

Me too stoopid to work it out..

Might actually have to give them a call...

(and that is in no way about THEM.. but more about having to quickly do it whilst the kids are sleeping!!)

[briggsy's girl]

FAO are available til 8 at night if that makes it easier hun

[Arimeh]

Thanks BG

I gave them a call - 2 mins into it she started screaming...lol

BUT he was so very lovely!! Said that I am eligible and its just a bit slow cos Tadpoles are on the old system, but it is coming!! lol

And then - because he was so very gorgeous - he asked if my maternity leave was paid - and I told him that it wasn't - and he updated my details so I get the max FTB B for the three months from her birth to going back to work!! So its bout an extra $750 in my tax return next year!!!!

( should have done it for leave with DS as well!!!)

Woot!!!

Thanks BG - you guys are brilliant!!!

[briggsy's girl]

glad you got some help - and don't worry about M crying - we're used to it!

i actually tell people to put the phone down and grab their bubba and come back to me - better to have a happy bubba calm mummy than both being distressed and then not getting the answer they need and have to call back...