by Financially Sorted | Nov 27, 2025 | ATO, Property Investment, Tax & Accounting, Tax Returns
The ATO has released fresh draft guidance on its approach to rental property tax deductions, marking a shift in its treatment of rentals also used as holiday homes. Earlier this month, the ATO withdrew its existing ruling on rental property deductions and released a...
by Financially Sorted | Sep 30, 2025 | ATO, Tax & Accounting, Tax Returns
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is continuing to expand its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to review taxpayer submitted, supporting documents as part of a broader push to “industrialise” AI across the agency by 2030. Recently, it has started...
by Financially Sorted | Aug 29, 2025 | ATO, Tax Returns
Careful record keeping is a must in order to prepare an accurate tax return and support the claims you make. Generally speaking, if you claim a deduction, you must have records to show how you calculated your claims. Records are usually a receipt from the supplier of...
by Financially Sorted | Jul 28, 2025 | ATO, Small Business, Tax & Accounting, Tax Returns
For individuals such as property investors and small business owners the possibility of undergoing a tax audit from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is a legitimate concern. Audits require substantial time and effort and may also incur considerable expenses as the...
by Financially Sorted | Jul 28, 2025 | ATO, Tax Returns
No-one wants to risk an audit by the Australian Tax Office (ATO). Avoid these four common mistakes to stay off the ATO radar this tax season. 1. Work-related expenses The most common mistake individuals make in preparing their tax, is incorrectly claiming work related...
by Financially Sorted | Jul 28, 2025 | ATO, Tax Returns
With tax time, comes a rise in opportunistic ATO impersonation scams. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued a warning regarding a significant increase in scam activities during this period. While scams generally do tend to rise at this time of year, the ATO...
