Jarrod Rogers CPA, 3 July 2020 No... you definitely can't. ...claim your coffee machine, that is. There are lots of things you can claim a deduction for if you've had to work from home during the great corona panic of 2020, but the ATO are clear on what you can't…
We recently conducted a JobKeeper Q&A session on YouTube. If you cannot view the video we have included a transcript below. Transcript Hi everybody, it’s Jarrod Rogers here from Beyond Accountancy. I’m here today with Ashlee and Craig. JobKeeper is now law, it has been operating for a while. Enrolment…
What does it mean if your SMSF status is Regulation details removed on Super Fund Lookup? The explanation on Super Fund Lookup simply says: The regulation details of this SMSF have been removed from display in Super Fund Lookup due to their failure to lodge returns. But you've already read…
Jarrod Rogers CPA 5 April 2020 The coronavirus crisis has resulted in a lot more employees working from home. These are the main questions we're getting from clients about home office deductions with the ATO and the main claims most people should be making. Update 7 April 2020: What is…
18 Mar 2020 Here’s a line I’ve never heard from a barrister: “I’ve got so much spare time, I don’t know what to do with it”. Between court deadlines, demanding clients, impatient judges and the general pressure of being a sole trader, life at the bar is very busy. As…
Jarrod Rogers CPA 16 March 2020 In the past, the government has allowed concessions or an amnesty for back taxes, late tax returns and overdue debts. At the time of writing, there is a superannuation amnesty and concessions for bushfire victims. You may be waiting for a tax, BAS or…
In late 2019, a major change was made to the capital gains tax law - now exposing Australian property owners who are non-residents for tax purposes to potentially massive tax bills when they sell their former homes in Australia. If you are in this situation, you need to stop what…
One of the most common financial regrets clients have is their HECS debt. That $30,000 debt seems like it will never get any smaller. The biggest regrets come from people who wish they'd never enrolled in the course in the first place. Maybe you did the first year of a…
Most of us have experienced being a company employee and many Australians have experience as a company owner in a small way. If you’re a shareholder in a widely held company like Telstra or perhaps a major bank then technically you’re a part-owner of the company. Being an employee and…