About the Tax Help program
The Tax Help program runs each year from July to October, with trained volunteers working through Tax Help centres to assist people with simple individual tax affairs to lodge online.
Benefits to becoming a centre
Join our nationwide network of Tax Help centres, located in venues such as libraries, community centres and other community organisations. By becoming a Tax Help centre, you’ll help people in your community to:
- create a myGov accountExternal Link
- prepare and lodge their tax return online via myTax
- lodge amendments
- claim a refund of franking credits
- tell us if they don't need to lodge a return.
How to apply to become a centre
If you're interested in being a Tax Help centre, send your expression of interest to taxhelp@ato.gov.au. Include the following details:
- the name of your organisation
- a contact person
- contact number
- suburb
- postcode
- State or Territory.
Interested in volunteering instead
If you’d like to support the Tax Help program in a different way, you can also become a Tax Help volunteer.
Learn about eligibility, training and how to apply by visiting Become a Tax Help volunteer.