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.
Granny flat interest
A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.
Who can get Education Entry Payment
Learn who can get Education Entry Payment (EdEP).
Starting primary school
Learn about payments and services that can support you when your child starts primary school.
Confirmation of Identity - Verification for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people form (RA010)
Use this form to provide confirmation of your identity if you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander who has no other identity documents available.
Sole trader or partnership income
Business income is counted in the income test.
Financial investments
The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.
Family Tax Benefit when your child is 16 to 19 and stops full time study or school
If your child turns 16 and stops studying full time or going to school after they turn 16, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) may change.
Who can get Assistance for Isolated Children
Your child must live in an approved living arrangement to qualify for Assistance for Isolated Children payments.
How we use adjusted taxable income
What you claim determines how we work out your adjusted taxable income.