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2021

View your loan account online

ATO keep track of any loans you have deferred for payment through the tax system. Your account contains a record of your loan (or loans) including:

▶ indexation amounts

▶ voluntary and compulsory repayments

▶ overseas levy amounts

You can use ATO online services to view your loan account and other information, such as your payment reference number (PRN) and voluntary repayment options. To access ATO online services for individuals, you need to create a myGov account and link it to the ATO. If you already have a myGov account linked to the ATO, you can log in at any time.

Home office expenses

If you're an employee who works from home, you may be able to claim a deduction for expenses you incur relating to that work. These can be additional running expenses such as electricity, the decline in value of equipment or furniture and phone and internet expenses.

If your home is your principal place of business, you should refer to 👇

Running your business from home ➚

Vehicle and travel expenses

You can claim vehicle and other travel expenses you incur when you travel in the course of performing your work duties. However, you generally can't claim for normal trips between home and work as this is considered private travel.

You need to keep records of your travel expenses.
Deductions you may be able to claim for vehicle and other travel expenses include:

👉 Travel between home and work and between workplaces

👉 Car expenses

👉 Removal or relocation

👉 Other travel expenses

👉 Accommodation allowances and expenses when travelling away from home for work

👉 Award transport expenses

Record keeping evaluation tool

Use the Record keeping evaluation tool to help you assess how well you are keeping your business records.

Before you use the tool

The results from this tool are based on the information you provide or that is available at the time. You may need to use the tool again if your situation changes. Any information you enter into this tool is for your own benefit. ATO can't access the information you put into the tool.

Who can use this tool