Very often people dread tax time. It seems a really complicated procedure, even when the accountant does it. Then there is the cost of having it done, the time lost from work to take it to the accountant and all the time you seem to need just to get those documents in order. Many of these hassles can be avoided by doing your tax online.
You may feel that you certainly could not manage to do your tax by yourself like you would have to when accessing the ATOs website. But there is another way. Many accountants are now going online and offering online services for their clients. So you go to their website to complete your tax returns and if you run into a problem you can get help from them via email.
This is a far better solution than being left on your own to inadvertently make mistakes which you then get into trouble over. Being able to access professional and expert help from the accountant online will cost you a lot less than if you had to see them in person. There is no need to make an appointment or take time off work when doing your tax this way.
Better still, there is no chance that you might forget an important document and have to go all the way back home to find it and then make another appointment at the accountants to complete everything. Of course you can post it, but if time is running out as it often is, there may not be enough time for snail mail to deliver it before the end of June.
When you do your tax return online you dont have to rearrange your life or your schedule to fit in with the accountant. You can go on holiday and still do your tax returns at an internet cafe or with your laptop from the other side of the world. This gives you a great deal more freedom and flexibility, especially if you need to travel for work.
Another good reason to do your tax in this way is that you are highly likely to get a better tax refund because you still get the benefit of the accountants knowledge. They will check your returns before sending them in and add in anything that you may have left out. The accountant will know of all the ways you can legally save money on your tax return that you may not even think of.