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101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2014-2015

101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2014-2015

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  • Publisher: Wrightbooks
  • ISBN: 9780730310372
  • Published In: August 2014
  • Format: Paperback , 336 pages
  • Jurisdiction: Australia ? Disclaimer:
    Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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    As featured on The Project (Channel Ten), A Current Affair (Channel 9), ABC Radio and in Money Magazine.

    Stop giving your money away!

    You work hard for your money, and you work even harder to set and keep a budget that makes the most of it. But when tax time arrives, do you feel shorted on your return? Nearly everyone has to pay taxes, but the government is only entitled to so much of your money. You might be letting them keep hundreds or even thousands of dollars that rightfully belong to you. No matter what your accounting habits have been so far, you can still claim what's yours.

    101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax—Legally! 2014 – 2015 is your ultimate guide to maximising your return. Author Adrian Raftery, a.k.a. Mr. Taxman, is Australia's leading personal taxation expert. In the book, Raftery provides the information you need to get back every single dollar you're entitled to, plus tips and tricks that help you get the most out of deductions related to:

    • You, your family, and your property
    • Education, employment, and small business
    • Investment property, shares, and superannuation
    • Special circumstances, including medical expenses and levies

    The book also contains advice on related matters, including tax-effective investments, tax planning, and how to find a great accountant. All information has been updated to reflect tax law changes wrought by the May 2014 budget. If you're tired of paying too much tax and seeing too little return, 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax—Legally! 2014 – 2015 is your comprehensive guide to putting things right, starting now.

  • About the author xi

    How to use this book xiii

    Introduction xvii

    Part I You and your family 1

    1 Marriage 2

    2 Income splitting 5

    3 Dependent spouse tax offset 7

    4 Dependant (invalid and carer) tax offset 9

    5 Children 10

    6 Paid parental leave 13

    7 Dad and partner pay 15

    8 Child care 16

    9 Low-income earners 18

    10 Senior Australians 20

    11 Other government benef its 23

    12 Family breakdown 27

    13 Death 29

    14 Trusts 32

    Part II Your employment 35

    15 Car usage 37

    16 Methods to claim car travel 40

    17 Travel 42

    18 Uniform 45

    19 Home off ice 47

    20 Other work-related deductions 50

    21 Keeping those receipts 53

    22 ATO hit lists 55

    23 Redundancy 58

    24 Working a second job 60

    25 Salary sacrifice 63

    26 Fringe benefits 65

    27 Living-away-from-home allowance 69

    Part III Your education 75

    28 Claiming self-education expenses 76

    29 The $250 threshold 79

    30 Self-development courses 81

    31 Higher Education Loan Program 84

    32 Student Financial Supplement Scheme 88

    33 Austudy and ABSTUDY 90

    34 Other government assistance 93

    35 Scholarships 96

    36 School building funds 99

    37 Education savings plans 102

    Part IV Your investment property 105

    38 Negative gearing 107

    39 Interest 110

    40 Depreciation 114

    41 Low-value pooling 117

    42 Repairs and maintenance 119

    43 Travel to see your investment property 122

    44 Borrowing expenses 124

    45 Legal expenses 127

    46 Other rental property deductions 128

    47 Foreign investment properties 131

    48 Capital gains tax 133

    49 PAYG withholding variation 136

    50 Property genuinely available for rent 139

    Part V Your shares 141

    51 Dividends 143

    52 Franking credits 146

    53 Dividend reinvestment plans 149

    54 Lower income earners 150

    55 Borrowing to buy shares 153

    56 Other allowable deductions 156

    57 Shares and capital gains tax 158

    58 Realising capital losses 160

    59 Inheriting share portfolios 162

    60 Share traders versus share investors 164

    61 Rights and options 167

    62 Employee share schemes 169

    63 Share portfolios within self managed superannuation funds 171

    Part VI Your superannuation 175

    64 Contribution limits 178

    65 Compulsory employer contributions 182

    66 Salary sacrifice 185

    67 Super co-contribution 188

    68 Transferring foreign super 190

    69 Self managed superannuation funds 192

    70 Buying property within SMSFs 196

    71 Gearing through a super fund 198

    72 Accessing your super 201

    73 Transition to retirement 203

    74 Allocated pensions 205

    75 Death benefits 207

    76 Lost or unclaimed super 209

    Part VII Your business 213

    77 Choosing the right business structure 215

    78 Tax obligations 220

    79 Record keeping 223

    80 Deferring tax 226

    81 Trading stock 229

    82 Bad debts 231

    83 Home-based businesses 233

    84 Employing people 236

    85 Tax concessions and offsets 239

    86 Selling or closing down 242

    87 Personal services income 244

    88 Non-commercial losses 245

    89 Franchising 247

    Part VIII Miscellaneous 249

    90 Overseas income 250

    91 Getting a great accountant 253

    92 Lodging your tax return 256

    93 Amending returns and objecting to assessments 258

    94 ATO data matching 261

    95 Problems paying your tax 264

    96 Medical expenses tax offset 266

    97 Levies 269

    98 Zone and overseas forces tax offsets 273

    99 Tax-effective investments 276

    100 Tax planning as a 365-day process 277

    101 Just do it! 279

    Glossary 281

    Bibliography 299

    Index 301

  • ADRIAN RAFTERY has over 20 years’ experience in providing accounting services and financial advice to businesses and individuals. As a recognised tax expert, Adrian appears frequently on TV and contributes to magazines and newspapers. 

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