Bushfire Affected?
December 12, 2019
Affected By Bushfire?
Affected By Bushfire? Tax Help Is Available.
The ATO offers a range of services to those affected by bushfires.
The help available includes:
• Extra time to pay a tax debt or lodge forms
• Assistance with finding lost TFNs
• Get copies of tax returns or activity statements re-issued
• Assistance with re-construction tax records that are lost or damaged
• Fast-tracked refunds
• Payment plans tailored to individual circumstances (including interest-free periods)
• Remission of penalties or interest charged curing the time you are affected by a bushfire.
The ATO has also granted automatic deferrals to taxpayers in the Toowoomba Region postcodes of 4314, 4350, 4352, 4353, 4354, 4355, 4356, 4357, 4358, 4359, 4360, 4361, 4363, 4364, 4365, 4400, 4401, 4402, 4403, 4404, 4405, 4407, 4614.
If you would like help to access any of the ATO’s bushfire services or would like more information, get in contact with us HERE
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