Guide to tax for families

Senior Australians (including age pensioners, service pensioners and self-funded retirees)

You may be eligible for a Senior Australians and pensioner tax offset if you and your spouse meet the rebate income tests and you are either

• pension age or older or
• eligible for a government pension or similar payment.

	Refer to: Rebate income for more detail about rebate income tests T2 Senior Australians (includes age pensioners, service pensioners and self-funded retirees) Senior Australians and pensioner tax offset calculator to calculate an estimate of this offset Tax offsets - home for more information about tax offsets.
	Families

Sections within Income tax offsets (formerly rebates) for families

• Dependent spouse
• Child-housekeeper
• Dependent relative
• Spouse superannuation
• Net medical expenses
• Government benefits
• Low income
• Senior Australians (including age pensioners, service pensioners and self-funded retirees)
• Private health insurance