If your Centrelink online account is linked to myGov, sign in from early July to view, download or ask for a copy of your Centrelink payment summary.
You can also use the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app. To do this, sign in to the app and select More, then Statements.
You can also use:
- self service terminals at some service centres
- the request a document prompt when you call the Centrelink phone self service.
When to lodge your tax return
Your payment summary information should pre-fill in the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) myTax by mid-July. Other income and information should pre-fill in the ATO’s myTax by late July. It’s best to lodge your tax return once all your information pre-fills and your income statement is marked as tax ready. This will help you avoid errors and having to amend and re-submit it.
If you can’t see your payment summary pre-fill details in your tax return by late July, you can add it. Use the details on your payment summary to fill in your tax return. Please contact the ATO through their website if you need help.