Dependent relative tax offset calculator

This calculator will help you to work out the amount of tax offset that you can claim for your parent, spouse's parent or invalid relative for the 2011-12 income year.

To work out the amount of tax offset that you can claim for your invalid spouse or carer spouse for the 2011-12 income year use the Spouse (without dependent child or student), child-housekeeper or housekeeper tax offset eligibility tool and calculator.

You may be entitled to a tax offset in your 2011-12 tax return if you maintained a dependent relative who is your:

invalid relative (child, brother or sister 16 years old or older) or your spouse's invalid relative
parent or spouse's parent.

You maintained a dependant if any of the following applied:

you and your dependant lived in the same house
you gave your dependant food, clothing and lodging
you helped them to pay for their living, medical and educational costs.

Start Dependent relative tax offset calculator 2011-12.

Tax offsets for 2009-10 and 2010-11

To estimate the amount of tax offset that you can claim for your parent, spouse's parent or invalid relative for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 income years use the Parent, spouse's parent or invalid relative tax offset calculator.

Last Modified: Thursday, 28 June 2012

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