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How to handle late or missing tax returns

  Late Tax Return? We will assist you in bringing up your Tax Returns if you haven't filed them for many years. Here is the information you need about late tax returns. If I don't have a lot of income, do I need to file a tax return? The answer is most likely yes In Australia, lodging a tax return (in most cases) is mandatory. The ATO can't assess your income tax liabilities without your tax return. By filing your tax return, the ATO will have information about your income, as well as other pertinent information. You may be exempted from tax in specific financial years (e.g. You have no income, but you must still update your information with ATO. To avoid penalties, you must lodge the update before the due date for your tax return. What are the penalties and fines for late returns? To overdue activity statements or tax returns (BAS and IAS), the ATO will apply a "failure lodge on time" penalty (FTL). For individuals and small businesses, the FTL can be up to $900...

If you have not filed your tax returns in years, here's how to file them.

  You could be facing severe financial penalties and even jail if you fail to file your tax return. You could also be missing out on a substantial amount of cash. Tax time is upon us. If you have not filed your tax returns in previous years, now is the time to do so. Australians could face an $1100 fine and $8500 penalty if Australia's Taxation Office prosecutes them for failing to file their tax returns. Anybody earning more than $18,200 is required to file a tax return.  Most people do the right things. However, according to Tim Loh, the ATO assistant commissioner, the best advice for taxpayers who have outstanding returns is to bring them up-to-date as soon as possible. There's a good reason too.  He said that four out of five Australians receive a refund. If you don't file a claim, you might be missing out on the money you could have back in your pocket." news.com.au. "We recognize that sometimes people don't fulfil their lodgement obligations on time, ...