SMSF Tax Return – SMSF annual return (Superfund tax return) must be lodged every year. An SMSF tax return reports income, expenses, contributions, super levy, regulatory information etc. to the ATO. We use BGL software for the preparation of the SMSF accounts and tax return. SMSF tax return is lodged after the SMSF audit is complete. An SMSF expert accountant, tax agent can help you identify the qualifying expenses and claim them in the SMSF tax return.
Self Managed Super Fund is a way to save for retirement. People save money during their working life which is set side in a super account and then it will be used to support retirement life and those people who manage this themselves this structure is known as Self Managed Super Fund.
Like other trust structures in Australia whose tax return needs to be lodged with the tax office SMSF tax return is also needs to be lodged from set up to wind up and needs to report set events occurred during the financial year. Trustees have the option to lodge SMSF tax return themselves or they can get the help of the professional accountant or tax agent for SMSF tax return services.
SMSF tax return needs to prepared for the year and after calculating income, expenses and net result if tax needs to be paid to tax office plus supervisory levy every year as part of the tax return payment which is set by the tax office and currently its $259. If there is any refund from the tax return then super levy will be deducted from the refund amount and net will be refunded by the ATO.
SMSF tax return have different sections which needs to be completed accurately or if incomplete tax office will not accept the tax return. Starting from fund information with all fund details, SMSF audit needs to be completed and filled the details of the audit in the SMSF auditor section. In income section all income during the year needs to be reported and in deduction section expenses will be deducted and after net result tax payment or refund will be calculated. In member information section with member details all events related to the member will be filled like contributions during the year, payments if any and closing balance for the financial year. In assets and liabilities section all SMSF assets amounts with type will be filled and need to provide the liability details.
Once completed the SMSF tax return preparation tax return can be filled by using the paper form or electronically. Due date of lodging the tax return is different if you lodge yourself as trustee or if it is lodged by the registered tax agent. You can confirm the due date with your tax agent.
It’s important that tax return is lodged by the due date of if you lodge the SMSF tax return late SMSF can be penalised by the tax office and regulation details will be removed from the Superfund lookup and once details removed from the Superfund lookup your employer can’t pay the contributions to the SMSF until the returns are up to date and details are updated on the Superfund lookup. So, it’s always good to get the help of the SMSF professional and lodge the SMSF tax return on time.
For any assistance with your SMSF tax return please feel free to contact Superfund Warehouse.