thread: Not understanding the Education Tax Refund

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    I am unsure about it as well.. Dh did his tax the other day and was told he can't claim it this year?? I am almost certain thats wrong. He is going to query it..

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    Straight from ATO website -

    Q30: Is there any need for apportionment of computer and internet costs if they are not used exclusively for educational purposes?
    For the purposes of claiming the Education Tax Refund, no apportionment of costs is necessary



    Nic - Do you claim the FTB for your kids, or is it in hubby's name. The ETR must be claimed by the person who receives the FTB, maybe that's why your hubby can't claim it?

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    Ahhh see I didn't know what Apportionment meant. I even looked it up and still didn't understand LOL

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    Okay I have lodged it over the phone. I only ended up lodging for the 5mths with Adam, cause I really can't be stuffed with Optus as it may take them 6mths and they will probably charge me a fee to get the details.

    Anyway I think I stuffed up our banking details with the phone lodgement. It sounded like she asked for account number so I did it and she repeated it back which was correct, then she asked for the financial institution account number and I am sitting there thinking well what did you ask for first then LOL. So I'll probably end up with a cheque rofl.

    I found Kam's school fee's and stationary was listed seperately on his school fees yay, so I claimed that but Lachlan's didn't have it all listed seperately. Was just a lump sum

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    I claim both.. I don't know what you mean about him claiming it??

    the Centrelink accounts are in my name and he is down as my partner?

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    Yep only you can claim it then Nic. You can't put it through on your DH's tax, even though he is your partner.

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    Ok no worries.. I am on the ATO website now having a read

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    and it only came in last year aussienic so you can claim for 08/09. When your partner did his tax the other day was it for 08/09 or 07/08?

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    He did 08/09

    He is printing off the claim form for me today and I will lodge it myself.. Now just to remember how to get my TFN LOL