Document Checklist:

You need to bring any of the following documents that you have gathered throughout the financial year?
PAYG Payment Summaries from your employer/s Passbook or statement from your bank
Dividend statements regarding your investments showing unfranked,  franked and imputation credit
Details of rental income earned and expenses relating to property HECS Statement from the Australian Taxation Office
Spouse name, DOB, Tax File Number and separate net income Dependant Names, DOB, Separate net Income
Receipts, invoices, diary entries/log book or odometer records for 
your vehicle
Travel receipts and/or diary
Receipts or diary records of your laundry/uniform expenses
Receipts or diary records of your self-education expenses
Any receipts or notes regarding other work-related expenses
Receipts of donations
Receipts of expenses of managing last year’s tax affairs
Government Allowance Statement or Payment Summary
Non-Government Pension statement or payment summary
Details of foreign income, tax paid and expenses incurred
Statement from you Health insurer
Detail of medical expenses/refunds received
Details of your distribution from a managed trust or partnership
ETP Payment Summary
Details of asset acquired/sold and expenses incurred
Details of other income received
Your Income and Expense records for your business
If you have any doubt about any income or expenses you've received or 
incurred, bring the associated documents with you.
Company, Trust, Partnership, Sole Trader Checklist
You need to bring any of the following documents that you have 
gathered throughout the financial year?
Previous years' accounts and tax returns; if a new company – 
Constitution and if new Trust, Trust Deed
Ensure details of franking account is included for company
Soft copy of accounts (i.e. if prepared on MYOB)
Include copy of bank reconciliations at year-end
If no soft copy –
Bank statements with details of each transaction (either receipts or 
pencilled-in notes)
Set up fees
Copies of finance/operating leases, rental and hire purchase agreements
All investment documentation (i.e. share purchases/sales, dividend 
statements)
Details of debtors and creditors if operating on an accruals basis
Business loan documentation
If a Company, loan agreements for any directors loans.
Details of personal use of business assets (i.e. motor vehicle)
Depreciation schedule & details of asset purchases & sales during the 
year
Other details pertaining directly to the industry the business 
operates in
Any other details of business transactions i.e. purchases, sales, 
unusual transactions
Copy of PAYG payment summary provided to the tax office
Copies of all Business Activity Statements for the year
Details of all ATO payments and refunds, and copies of statements 
provided by the ATO
Detail of dividends (if company) and distributions (if trust) during 
the year
If you have any doubt about any income or expenses you've received or 
incurred, bring the documents with you.

Feel free to download our PDF checklists:

• Individual Tax Checklist (PDF)
• Business Tax Checklist (PDF)
• Superannuation Document Checklist (PDF)
• Mortgage Document Checklist (PDF)
• Financial Coaching First Appointment - What to expect (PDF)
• Financial Coaching Document Checklist (PDF)

Individual Tax Document Checklist

Do you need to bring any of the following?

• PAYG Payment Summaries from your employer/s
• Passbook or statement from your bank
• Dividend statements regarding your investments showing unfranked, franked and imputation credit
• Details of rental income earned and expenses relating to property
• HECS Statement from the Australian Taxation Office
• Spouse name, DOB, Tax File Number and separate net income
• Dependant Names, DOB, Separate net Income
• Receipts, invoices, diary entries/log book or odometer records for your vehicle
• Travel receipts and/or diary
• Receipts or diary records of your laundry/uniform expenses
• Receipts or diary records of your self-education expenses
• Any receipts or notes regarding other work related expenses
• Receipts of donations
• Receipts of expenses of managing last year tax affairs
• Government Allowance Statement or Payment Summary
• Non-Government Pension statement or payment summary
• Details of foreign income, tax paid and expenses incurred
• Statement from Health insurer
• Detail of medical expenses/refunds received
• Details of your distribution from a managed trust or partnership
• ETP Payment Summary
• Details of asset acquired/sold and expenses incurred
• Details of other income received
• Your Income and Expense records for your business

If you have any doubt about any income or expenses you've received or incurred, bring the documents in with you.

 

Company, Trust, Partnership, Sole Trader Checklist

Do you need to bring any of the following?

• Previous year's accounts and tax returns; if a new company – Constitution and if new Trust, Trust Deed
  • Ensure details of franking account is included for company
• Soft copy of accounts (i.e. if prepared on MYOB)
  • Include copy of bank reconciliations at year-end
• If no soft copy –
  • Bank statements with details of each transaction (either receipts or pencilled-in notes)
• Set up fees
• Copies of finance/operating leases, rental and hire purchase agreements
• All investment documentation (i.e. share purchases/sales, dividend statements)
• Details of debtors and creditors if operating on an accruals basis
• Business loan documentation
• If a Company, loan agreements for any directors loans.
• Details of personal use of business assets (i.e. motor vehicle)
• Depreciation schedule & details of asset purchases & sales during the year
• Other details pertaining directly to industry business operates in
• Any other details of business transactions i.e. purchases, sales, unusual transactions
• Copy of PAYG payment summary provided to the tax office
• Copies of all Business Activity Statements for the year
• Details of all ATO payments and refunds, and copies of statements provided by the ATO
• Detail of dividends (if company) and distributions (if trust) during the year

If you have any doubt about any income or expenses you've received or incurred, bring the documents in with you.