02 9683 5999A reminder that you may be eligible for the Education Tax Refund (ETR) if you are eligible to receive Family Tax Benefit Part A and have children undertaking primary or secondary school studies. Education expenses which are eligible to be included in the 50% rebate are as follows:
- Laptops, home computers and associated running costs
- Computer related equipment such as printers & USB’s
- Home internet connection
- Computer software such as word processing
- Textbooks and other paper based learning materials
- Tools of trade when completing a school based apprenticeship
The threshold for the ETR is $780 per primary student and $1,588 per secondary student which will result in $390 and $779 refunds respectively.
