Open year planner and calendar beside a laptop with a deadline sticky note, representing deciding when to lodge a 2026 Australian tax return

01

Jul

When Should You Lodge Your 2026 Tax Return? Why Rushing on 1 July Backfires

myGov opens on 1 July, but lodging your tax return on day one is the easiest way to slow your refund down. Your employer has until 14 July to finalise your income statement, and bank, dividend and health-fund data reports through the month. Lodge before pre-fill is ready and you risk mismatches, manual review and self-amendments. Here’s when to actually lodge your 2026 return in Australia — and how a tax agent extends your deadline. By Lily Zhang, CPA.

日历上 6 月 30 日被红圈标出并钉上图钉,象征澳洲 2025-26 财年最后一天的报税截止

30

Jun

6 月 30 日财年最后一天:今晚 12 点前还来得及做的几件事(哪些已经来不及)

今天是 6 月 30 日,2025–26 财年最后一天。午夜前还来得及做的:DGR 捐款、记里程表读数、归档收据、视情况预付开支;多半已来不及的:额外 super 供款看基金到账日,当天转极可能算下一财年。小生意主再扫一眼坏账核销、即时资产抵扣。外加:7 月 1 日别抢着报税。Lily Zhang CPA 撰。

沙漏与硬币,象征澳洲报税后等待退税到账的时间

28

Jun

退税迟迟不到、还比估算少?2026 澳洲退税为什么被拖慢、被扣住——华人最容易踩的几个点

报完税 myGov 跳出退税估算,然后就开始干等——钱没到,或到账比估算少了几百块。电子报税多数两周内到账,但被抽去人工核查可拖到 30 天,打电话也催不动;一笔早忘的「挂起旧债」还会悄悄吃掉退税。华人专属角度:海外收入致人工审查、留学生离境退税误区。附查进度别帮倒忙的做法。Lily Zhang CPA 撰。

A piggy bank and a small stack of coins, representing an Australian tax refund people are waiting on

25

Jun

Where’s My Tax Refund? Why It’s Delayed, Smaller, or Held in 2026 (and What to Actually Do)

Lodged your 2026 return and the refund hasn’t landed — or came back smaller than the myTax estimate? Most online returns take about two weeks, but a manual check can stretch to 30 days, and a debt (including an old ‘debt on hold’) can quietly swallow the refund. Here’s what’s really happening, how to check the status without making it worse, and when you can actually do something. By Lily Zhang, CPA.