Advise us when a return is not required

How to advise us if your client is not required to lodge a tax return, so we can update our records.

On this page

• How to notify us
• If you don’t tell us
• Low income earners

How to notify us

Let us know if your client is not required to lodge a tax return for a particular year or future years so we can update our records.

The best way to advise us that a return or further return is not required is by either:

• Online services for agents – see non-lodgment advice
• practitioner lodgment service.

Remember to notify us before the due date if lodgment is not required or further returns are not necessary.

If no further returns are required or you will no longer represent the client, you need to remove the client from your client list.

If you don’t tell us

Make sure to tell us so you will avoid:

• compliance action that may take place once the return becomes overdue
• preparation, lodgment and processing of a nil return.

Low income earners

Remember that even if their income is under the tax-free threshhold, some low income earners may need to lodge.