Australians Warned to Not Jump the Gun on Tax Return

Australian dollars coins in Melbourne, Australia, on April 4, 2024. AAP Image/Joel Carrett

Australians are being warned to exercise patience when lodging their tax returns and be wary of tax-time loans this end of financial year.

Some 142,000 people had amendments or their returns investigated by the tax office in 2024 after jumping the gun before it was marked “tax ready.”