Tax refund calculator

Your tax return might have some good news for you

Tax refund calculator

Will I get money back at tax time?

My income and tax My tax settings My deductions My refund

Income (before tax) weekly fortnightly monthly yearly Tax taken from your pay weekly fortnightly monthly yearly Super contributions you personally make (before tax) weekly fortnightly monthly yearly Financial year 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023

My tax settings

Do you have a government loan for tertiary education (HELP, TSL or SSL)?

Yes

No

Are you claiming an exemption from the Medicare levy?

Yes

No

Are you claiming a full exemption or half exemption?

Full

Half

Do you have private health insurance?

Yes

No

Are you claiming a tax offset?

Yes

No

Annual amount you are claiming?

My deductions

Can you estimate your total tax deductions?

Yes

No

Home office related expenses(e.g. internet, printer costs)

$

Work related costs(e.g. travel, tools)

$

Tax accountant fees

$

Personal (after-tax) super contributions

$

Charitable donations

$

Investment income expenses(e.g. rental property expenses)

$

Any other deductions

$

Total: $0

Will I get a refund?

Estimated tax refund

$XXXX

Total income before tax	$XXXX
Super contributions before tax	$XXXX
Deductions	$XXXX
Income tax	$XXXX
Medicare	$XXXX
Help/Hecs	$XXXX
Tax offsets	$XXXX
Total taxes due	$XXXX
Total taxes paid	$XXXX
Tax refund	$XXXX

Estimated tax payable

$XXXX

Total income before tax	$XXXX
Super contributions before tax	$XXXX
Deductions	$XXXX
Income tax	$XXXX
Medicare	$XXXX
Help/Hecs	$XXXX
Tax offsets	$XXXX
Total taxes due	$XXXX
Total taxes paid	$XXXX
Tax payable	$0

How can I get a better tax refund next year?

How can I reduce my tax liability next year?

Save on tax by contributing extra to your super

You're already paying extra into your super, try adding even more

Try adding (before tax)

Additional super contribution (before tax)

weekly fortnightly monthly yearly

Yearly tax saving    $XXX

Additional yearly tax saving    $XXX

So if you'd contributed this year,So if you'd contributed an additional this year, instead of a $XXXX tax refund, you could have received $XXXX

So if you'd contributed this year,So if you'd contributed an additional this year, instead of a $XXXX tax liability, this could have been a $XXXX

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Assumptions/Disclaimer

• Data sources

  This calculator brings together publicly available Australian data and licenced data.

  • Tax withheld tables - ATO
  • Tax bracket tables - ATO
  • Medicare rates - ATO
  • Tax offset rates - ATO
  • Superannuation tax rates - ATO

To work out this year's tax, use the tax calculator. 

Am I due a tax refund?

At tax time, many Australians get a pleasant surprise – a tax refund from the ATO. This could be from claiming eligible deductions, overestimating your income tax bill or making voluntary super contributions.

Our quick and simple tax refund calculator is set up for the 2022-23 tax year, plus 2021-22, 2020-21 and 2019-20. It can give you an estimate of what the ATO might return to you.

Most common tax deductions

• Work related expenses, including, vehicle and travel expenses; uniform or clothing laundry and dry cleaning; communications, including work related mobile phone and internet charges; overtime meals; self-education costs and tools and equipment.
• Personal superannuation contributions
• Union membership
• Donations and charitable gifts
• Investment income deductions such as interest charges and other costs
• More info on tax deductions