Request for additional time to lodge form (tax professionals)

Request for additional time to lodge form - registered tax and BAS agents

The Request for additional time to lodge form (XLS, 74KB) is for any lodgment, or lodgment and payment deferral that cannot be self-assessed according to the current guidelines. Refer to Lodgment Program 2011-12 - additional time to lodge.

If you are a BAS agent and you want to request additional time to lodge, you must use this form.

Any request you make must include reasons to support it.

You must complete all fields on the form, except for the CAC column, where you are applying for income tax and fringe benefits tax deferrals.

Lodging using the Tax Agent Portal

To lodge your form using the portal, follow the steps below:

1. Save a copy of the completed form to your computer.
2. Log onto the portal and select Mail and New message, then select one of the following:
• the Income tax topic for Income tax deferrals
• the Activity Statement topic for Activity statement deferrals (monthly or quarterly)
• the Fringe benefits tax (FBT) topic for Fringe benefits tax deferrals
• the GST topic for any Annual GST or PAYG withholdings deferrals.
3. Select Agent request for additional time to lodge.
4. Select My business or practice to create your portal message.
5. Select 'Add' under attachments to attach your form, check and then send.

You can list multiple clients on a single form. Every deferral must relate to a similar document type.

Lodging using the BAS Agent Portal

To lodge your form using the portal, follow the steps below:

1. Save a copy of the completed form to your computer.
2. Log onto the portal and select Mail and New message.
3. Select the Activity statement topic.
4. Lodgment deferral request.
5. Select My business or practice to create your portal message.
6. Select Add under attachments to attach your form, check and then send.

You can list multiple clients on a single form.