Under the new Education Tax Refund, parents and others who are eligible can now claim 50% of their eligible education expense up to $750 for primary students and $1500 for secondary students.

This means you could receive a refund each year of up to $375 for each primary student under your care and $750 for each secondary school student in your care.

Are you eligible?

To be eligible you must have received Family Tax Benefit Part A for each child whose education expense you wish to claim. Please check the Education Tax Refund web site for complete details on your eligibility.

What can you claim?

Some of the expenses you cannot claim include school fees or the cost of school uniforms, school excursions or travel expenses to and from school, musical instruments or sprting equipment, clothing or footwear.

You can claim the purchase, lease, hire or hire-purchase costs, repairs and running costs of - Laptops, home computers and associated costs - for example internet costs and paper. Educational software, printers, USB flash disk/drives and computer equipment for students.

For a comprehensive list of what can be claimed and what you cannot please visit www.educationtaxrefund.gov.au

When can you claim?

You can claim your education expenses in your tax return. If your education expenses in one year are more than the claim limit they can be added to the education expenses for the following year. Please visit www.educationtaxrefund.gov.au OR call the Tax Office on 13 28 61 to get more information on Education Tax Refund.