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Our nurses have always shown such commitment, but your work has been even more remarkable during this COVID-19 era. We have some information for your tax returns here.
Income for Nurses: Nurse’s Tax Return
The income declaration, which includes salary and earnings, bonuses, and allowances, is the first stage in preparing the tax return. It’s not appropriate to disclose reimbursements.
Allowances are included in your statement or payment summary covering compensation for an aspect of your work, such as carrying out unpleasant or dangerous tasks or
helping to pay expenses such as meals and travel to work.
There is a difference between allowances and reimbursements. An approximate estimate of what you might spend is given in the first. On the other hand a reimbursement is when the actual amount of the expense is paid back by the employer. This is a reimbursement if you get paid for a cost you yourself incurred. If you were reimbursed for work-related expenses while working as a nurse, you are not allowed to deduct such costs from your taxes.
Deductions for Nurses: Nurse’s Tax Return:
Work-related deductions are costs that are directly connected to your income that you spend and are not repaid by your employer. You are also eligible to claim these deductions. You must retain records of your spending, or receipts, in order to make a claim for deductions. Your tax agent can utilize the ATO’s my Deductions program, which allows you to retain these data online, to make things easier. Please be aware that you are not allowed to deduct any personal-use expenditures.
What are some examples of things a nurse’s tax return may claim as a deduction?
Clothing and uniform expenses can be claimed with regards to the cost of buying and cleaning uniforms, clothes that are unique and distinctive for your job, and protective clothing. Because nursing requires you to wear certain, recognizable attire, you can deduct maintenance, upkeep, and the cost of a new uniform from your taxes.
Laundry expenses can be claimed for the costs incurred in washing, drying and ironing uniforms and protective equipment. Depending on whether or not there are personal things included, you can claim $1 or $0.50 each load. No documentation is required with a claim is less than $150.
Self-education expenses: Paying for any courses you take is usually deductible as a standard self-education cost.
Union and professional association fees: A nurse’s tax returns are eligible to recover any membership or union fees. For example: ANF membership.
Annual practising certificate fees: If you do have a practicing certificate and pay for the renewal of such a licence, you would be eligible to claim such expenses.
Agency commission and agency fees: An agency charge would be claimable if you are engaged by them and pay them a fee.
Seminars, conference and training courses: Attending seminars or conferences would be eligible for reimbursement as long as they had a connection to your job.
You can only claim car expense deductions when you drive between separate jobs or work locations, for example between different workplaces from the same employer.
If you are required by your employer to use your phone or internet for work-related purposes, you may additionally deduct these costs.
As professional accountants and tax agents, we have many clients who are nurses or work in the medical and health care sector and we are confident you will be in safe hands with us.
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