E-tax – the fastest way to get your tax refund!

If you think you’re due a refund this tax time, why not lodge online this year using e-tax, the Australian Tax Office’s free, fast and secure system.

You can use e-tax in just five easy steps and, if you’re due a refund, you should get it within 12 business days after lodging.

You will also save time as e-tax puts in some of the information the ATO has about you, directly into your tax return.

Five steps

1. Download

2.Verify

3.Complete

4. Check

5. Lodge

And, if your Mum and Dad are still lodging by paper, now’s your chance to do it differently.

Maybe you could convert them too!

E-tax is available from ato.gov.au from 1^st July and you must lodge by October 31^st.

To find out more, why not watch the short ‘E-tax in five easy steps’ YouTube clip.

To download e-tax, go to ato.gov.au/etax

Because tax shouldn’t be taxing!

110 Comments

- - mouse said
  - 29 May 2013
    12:51 pm
I love etax, it is so easy to use and takes you step by step through your return

- - beckyjco said
  - 28 May 2013
    1:21 pm
Seriously though, when will it be available for Mac users?

- - sraluca said
  - 22 May 2013
    9:31 am
Great information, amazing for people like me who r new to the country

- - kyles said
  - 17 May 2013
    11:07 am
I will be doing my tax this way this year. Thanks for the tips

- - karsza said
  - 16 May 2013
    4:15 pm
I did this last year – so easy to do!!

- - curlytops said
  - 15 May 2013
    6:57 pm
Will have to try it this year

- - smiles said
  - 14 May 2013
    12:27 pm
And yes it is faster as they say.

- - smiles said
  - 09 May 2013
    11:45 pm
I have used E-Tax for the last couple of years and it is simple and easy. Would recommend.

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 08 May 2013
    6:02 pm
Il pin this to favourites I think. I hate tax time

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 08 May 2013
    6:01 pm
Great informative article thank you

- - tobysmummy said
  - 05 May 2013
    7:06 pm
Approaching that time of the year again, better start thinking about it I guess!

- - mouse said
  - 05 May 2013
    12:18 pm
I have been using etax for many yrs and do family as well, it is so easy to make your claims

- - tammykilby said
  - 04 May 2013
    11:35 am
e tax may be fast an free but i still like the idea of gettin an accountent to do it as then u are less likely to make a mistake and u get every thing back u r ment to.

- - teetee said
  - 03 May 2013
    4:38 pm
I have been using e-tax for a number of years. It’s so easy to use.

- - leeaust said
  - 02 May 2013
    3:43 pm
I’ve used this a couple of times and it’s been great

- - moocowmel said
  - 30 Apr 2013
    6:10 pm
I’ve only ever used etax, although I wish they would make a web based version so I can do it on my mac!

- - kwolfert said
  - 30 Apr 2013
    9:15 am
such an informative read thank you

- - angelbabies said
  - 26 Apr 2013
    2:32 pm
Seeing this it seems straight forward and easy but I always get peace of mind getting out taxes done by a professional

- - tc_burcu_genc_ilhan said
  - 22 Apr 2013
    7:17 pm
i m using our acountant so i dont make any misteke

- - tc_burcu_genc_ilhan said
  - 22 Apr 2013
    7:17 pm
easy to use and quick…