bonus: tax time! 💰 who needs to lodge, jobkeeper, centrelink allowances, crypto + shares, working from home, making claims + more

We're so excited about tax time that we're giving you this extra ep for your commute home! Chartered accountant, Aimee Brown, joins Azaria to answer some questions. They discuss:

👉do I need to lodge a tax return?

👉🏻how long do I have to lodge my tax return?

👉🏾I received jobkeeper, do I have to pay tax on this? What about other centrelink allowances?

👉🏽I bought shares (or crypto) for the first time this year, how does that affect my tax?

👉🏿I worked from home this year, what can I claim?

👉🏼I buy my own clothes to wear to work, can I claim those clothes on tax?

👉can I claim HECS if I’m working in the area I’m studying?

👉🏻what car related expenses can I claim?

👉🏽what if I made a mistake or forgot to claim something? Can I change it?

👉🏼if I don’t get money back or it says I owe money, does that mean I’ve done something wrong?

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