Tax time is here

Published: 1 July 2026

What you need to know before you lodge your tax return.

Tax time is from July to October.

Wait until pre-fill is complete in late July to lodge your tax return. If you don’t, you may have to amend your tax return later and lodge it again.

You should also:

  • check that all your pre-filled information is right
  • check what payments don’t show on your Centrelink payment summary
  • watch out for scams and protect yourself online.

Find out what to do at tax time.

Page last updated: 1 July 2026.
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