019: Filing your tax return

Life Admin Life Hacks

This episode will help you set up your systems to make tax time as minimal as possible.

People whose lives are otherwise in good shape can suffer a mental block when it comes to tax. This episode will give you tips to get motivated and preparing your tax return more efficient.

Mia and Dinah discuss:

• motivations for doing your tax by the deadline
• the benefits of using an accountant or tax agent
• why you might want to see your accountant before tax time
• thinking about your tax refund as a payment for the work you need to do
• options for setting up an online filing system to keep tax records
• using scheduling to set aside a time to do your tax return
• rewarding yourself when you get your tax return done.

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POWER TOOL

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RESOURCES

myDeductions - ATO app to save your receipts

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