Get free help with your tax return
If you’re eligible, the ATO has a free program to help you prepare and lodge your 2025-26 tax return.
Check your information is pre-filled in ATO myTax before you lodge
Most Centrelink payment information should now be pre-filled in your Australian Taxation Office (ATO) tax return.
Financial information for tax time
Getting ready for tax time doesn't have to be overwhelming. Join our live Financial Information Service (FIS) webinar to learn what you need to know at tax time.
Reporting the same income more than once could affect your payment
Duplicated employment income is when the same income from your job is counted more than once in a Centrelink payment period.
Nationwide AusAlert mobile phone test – 27 July 2026
AusAlert will send a nationwide test alert to compatible mobile devices at 2 pm AEST on Monday 27 July 2026.
It’s important you trust the person or organisation acting for you
Before you approve someone to act for you with Centrelink, Medicare or Child Support, consider if you trust them with your personal details.
Study support for carers, parents and people with disabilities
The Pensioner Education Supplement is a regular extra payment of up to $62.40 a fortnight that can help with your study costs.
Wait for pre-fill before lodging your tax return
Wait until late July to lodge your tax return. Most of your income and Centrelink payment information should be pre-filled and help you avoid mistakes.
Most 2025-26 Centrelink payment summaries should be ready in mid-July
You don’t need your Centrelink payment summary to lodge your tax return. These details should pre-fill in the ATO’s myTax lodgement service.