Business structures
Your business structure may affect your and your partner’s payments from us.
Income from self employment
If you’re self employed you need to tell us about your business income. This is so we can pay you the right amount. You also need to tell us if this changes.
Employment income
This is pay you get for work you've done for an employer.
Setting up online accounts for Centrelink
To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.
Income from employment
If you or your partner get income from employment you need to tell us. This is so we can pay you the right amount.
Time limits for submitting lump sum claims and confirming income for Family Tax Benefit
You have one year from the end of the financial year to confirm your family income for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) or claim FTB as a lump sum.
Medicare enrolment form (MS004)
Use this form to enrol in Medicare for the first time, re-enrol in Medicare or enrol your baby in Medicare.
How to balance your payment for Family Tax Benefit
We compare your income estimate with your actual income at the end of each financial year. This is how we check you got the right amount.
Employment Services Assessments
If you need help finding a job, we'll assess the impact of your barriers to work including disability, illness or injury.
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.