Guide to lodging your tax return

Lodge by telephone

If you received the Short tax return for individuals in the mail and you have simple tax affairs this year, you can use the phone lodgment service for the cost of a local call.

The phone lodgment service:

• is safe, secure and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• takes about 12 minutes to lodge your return
• provides an on-the-spot estimate of your tax refund or debt.

Most refunds are issued within 12 business days of lodgment.

	If you did not receive the short tax return in the mail but you do have simple tax affairs this year, you may be eligible to use the phone lodgment service. To check your eligibility or for more information refer to Lodge by phone.
	Lodging your tax return - home

Sections within How to lodge your tax return

• Lodge online using e-tax
• Lodge by mail
• Lodge by telephone
• Use a registered tax agent
• Signing your tax return or verifying your identity
• Lodging from overseas
• Lodging a prior year return