Are you a teacher? Both of Andrew's parents, both of Heidi's grandmothers and 3 of her aunts are or were teachers. It's a hard job, and we know you often work long hours both before and after you do your "day shift" of teaching at school. Marking student's work, preparing lessons, researching facts and figures that might interest students, keeping your professional development up to date, being involved in extra-curricular activities for school - whew! Thank you so much for being a teacher - your work is important, and we need more of you!
Read MoreAs a mechanic, everyday you're diagnosing car problems, quoting for customer work, repairing and replacing parts, maintaining vehicles and undertaking preventative maintenance work on cars.
Completing your tax return is probably the last thing on your mind! But as a mechanic, there are quite a lot of things you can claim as deductions. In fact, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has special rulings in relation to what mechanics can and can't claim.
Read on below for our summary of what the ATO says (please note, this is general information only, and everyone's situation is different. If you'd like to get professional tax advice, we recommend you come in and talk to us, or see another registered Tax Agent to discuss your particular situation).
Read MoreAs a professional still or video photographer, it's not all glamour all the time!
Tramping around in hot, cold and/or wet weather carrying bulky equipment, spending hours alone editing the day's shoot, creative blocks....completing your tax return is probably the last thing on your mind!
But as a professional photographer, there are quite a lot of things you can claim as deductions. Read on below for our summary of what you may and may not be able to claim (please note, this is general information only, and everyone's situation is different. If you'd like to get professional tax advice, we recommend you come in and talk to us, or see another registered Tax Agent to discuss your particular situation).
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