Do Disability Pensioners need to lodge tax returns?
March 27, 2008 by Josie Kay · Leave a Comment
Q. Hello, Do you have to lodge A tax return if you are on the Disability pension, I am unsure as this is my first full year on the pension. I have no other income.
Kind regards
Teresa
Josie’s Answer: Teresa thanks for posting a question on www.josiekay.com. According to the Australian Taxation Office website, you probably don’t need to lodge an income tax return, if you are on the disability pension and have reached aged pension age.
You can read more about it here.
Basically, they are saying that if you received a pension, allowance or payment listed below and your taxable income was MORE THAN the following relevant amounts:
- $21,637 – if you were single, widowed or separated at any time during the year
- $20,710 – if you had a spouse but one of you lived in a nursing home or you had to live apart due to illness
- $18,330 – if you lived with your spouse for the full year Read more
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