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More About This Title 101 WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON YOUR TAX - LEGALLY! 2013-2014
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ADRIAN RAFTERY has over 20 years' experience in providing accounting services and financial advice to businesses and individuals. As a recognised tax expert, Adrian appears frequently on TV and contributes to magazines and newspapers. Visit www.mrtaxman.com.au.
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About the author xi
How to use this book xiii
Introduction xv
Part I You and your family 1
Tip 1 Marriage 2
Tip 2 Income splitting 5
Tip 3 Dependant spouse tax offset 7
Tip 4 Dependant (invalid and carer) tax offset 9
Tip 5 Children 10
Tip 6 Paid parental leave and the baby bonus 13
Tip 7 Dad and partner pay 15
Tip 8 Child care 17
Tip 9 Low-income earners 19
Tip 10 Senior Australians 21
Tip 11 Other government benefits 24
Tip 12 Family breakdown 27
Tip 13 Death 29
Tip 14 Trusts 32
Part II Your employment 35
Tip 15 Car usage 37
Tip 16 Methods to claim car travel 39
Tip 17 Travel 42
Tip 18 Uniform 44
Tip 19 Home office 46
Tip 20 Other work-related deductions 49
Tip 21 Keep those receipts 51
Tip 22 ATO hit lists 54
Tip 23 Redundancy 57
Tip 24 Working a second job 59
Tip 25 Salary sacrifice 62
Tip 26 Fringe benefits 64
Tip 27 Living-away-from-home allowance 68
Part III Your education 73
Tip 28 Claiming self-education expenses 74
Tip 29 The $250 threshold 77
Tip 30 Self-development courses 79
Tip 31 Higher Education Loan Program 82
Tip 32 Student Financial Supplement Scheme 85
Tip 33 Austudy and ABSTUDY 87
Tip 34 Other government assistance 90
Tip 35 Scholarships 93
Tip 36 School building funds 96
Tip 37 Education savings plans 98
Part IV Your investment property 101
Tip 38 Negative gearing 103
Tip 39 Interest 106
Tip 40 Depreciation 109
Tip 41 Low-value pooling 112
Tip 42 Repairs and maintenance 115
Tip 43 Travel to see your investment property 118
Tip 44 Borrowing expenses 120
Tip 45 Legal expenses 123
Tip 46 Other rental property deductions 124
Tip 47 Foreign investment properties 127
Tip 48 Capital gains tax 129
Tip 49 PAYG withholding variation 132
Tip 50 Genuinely available for rent 134
Part V Your shares 137
Tip 51 Dividends 139
Tip 52 Franking credits 142
Tip 53 Dividend reinvestment plans 145
Tip 54 Lower income earners 146
Tip 55 Borrowing to buy shares 149
Tip 56 Other allowable deductions 151
Tip 57 Shares and capital gains tax 153
Tip 58 Realise capital losses 155
Tip 59 Inheriting share portfolios 158
Tip 60 Share trader versus share investor 160
Tip 61 Rights and options 163
Tip 62 Employee share schemes 164
Tip 63 Share portfolios within self managed superannuation funds 167
Part VI Your superannuation 171
Tip 64 Contribution limits 173
Tip 65 Compulsory employer contributions 176
Tip 66 Salary sacrifice 179
Tip 67 Super co-contribution 182
Tip 68 Transferring foreign super 185
Tip 69 Self managed superannuation funds 187
Tip 70 Buying property within SMSFs 191
Tip 71 Gearing through a super fund 193
Tip 72 Accessing your super 196
Tip 73 Transition to retirement 198
Tip 74 Allocated pensions 199
Tip 75 Death benefits 201
Tip 76 Lost or unclaimed super 203
Part VII Your business 207
Tip 77 Choosing the right business structure 209
Tip 78 Tax obligations 214
Tip 79 Record keeping 217
Tip 80 Deferring tax 220
Tip 81 Trading stock 223
Tip 82 Bad debts 225
Tip 83 Home-based businesses 227
Tip 84 Employing people 230
Tip 85 Tax concessions and offsets 233
Tip 86 Selling or closing down 235
Tip 87 Personal services income 238
Tip 88 Non-commercial losses 239
Tip 89 Franchising 241
Part VIII Miscellaneous 243
Tip 90 Overseas income 244
Tip 91 Get a great accountant 247
Tip 92 Lodging your tax return 249
Tip 93 Amending returns and objecting to assessments 252
Tip 94 ATO data matching 255
Tip 95 Problems paying your tax 258
Tip 96 Medical expenses tax offset 260
Tip 97 Levies 263
Tip 98 Zone and overseas forces tax offsets 266
Tip 99 Tax-effective investments 269
Tip 100 Tax planning is a 365-day process 270
Tip 101 Just do it! 272
Glossary 275
Bibliography 293
Index 295
