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Family Tax Benefit (A/B)

An overview of Family Tax Benefits in Canwi

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Written by Cameron Drury
Updated over 2 weeks ago

(WIP)

Family Tax Benefit is a 2 part payment that helps with the cost of raising children.

Family Tax Benefit Part A is paid per child

Family Tax Benefit Part B is paid for a variety of family circumstances

Family Tax Benefit A

  • Currently calculated off Taxable Income - minor lift to use ATI

  • We assume you are the parents of dependents (not grandparents)

  • We assume that children are vaccinated

  • We assume that children will meet study requirements for the ages of 16-19

  • We assume you care for dependents at least 35% of the time

  • We assume you don't have foreign income

  • We assume you/children are living in Australia and will pass the Residence Rules

  • We assume that the thresholds do not change over time

  • We assume you don't get paid child support (i.e. no Maintainence Tests)

  • We assume you don't travel outside of Australia for more than 6 weeks

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