Losing Family Tax Benefit after 6 Weeks Overseas

BluebirdV on 24/12/2023 - 18:11

If you leave Australia for more than 6 weeks I know that the family tax benefit gets cut off. I was wondering how does it work? If I am out of the country with my family for 3 months and we come back, do we have to apply again? Have we lost everything owing to us from July 1 this year? Or do we still get paid a partial amount for the part of year we were elegible when it gets balanced at the end of the year? What happens if I come back in less than 6 weeks but the rest of the family stays overseas for another 6 weeks?

Anyone have any experience to share? Thanks.

Financial

Comments

  • Jetstream on 24/12/2023 - 18:33
    +24

    We ain’t paying your holiday chief!

    • Kelpei on 24/12/2023 - 23:22
      +2

      Logged myself in to say the same thing! Why should tax payers be funding overseas holidays?

      • ssfps on 25/12/2023 - 05:18

        Why should tax payers be funding US war manufacturers?
        Why should tax payers be funding schools if they don't use them?
        Why should tax payers be funding other peoples' child care?
        Why should tax payers be funding EV subsidies?
        Why should tax payers be funding corporate bail outs?
        Why should tax payers be funding fat & corrupt local, state and national politicians and their departments?
        Same answer.

        • payless69 on 25/12/2023 - 08:43

          Democracy has slight imperfections!

        • ThithLord on 02/01/2024 - 10:35

          This is DE-MOCRACY Manifest.

  • Godric on 24/12/2023 - 18:43
    +2

    Post needs more Questions

  • Jake17 on 24/12/2023 - 18:52
    +3

    look on the services Australia website?

    • Protractor on 24/12/2023 - 19:09
      +1

      OP was hoping SA don't find out, before he gets a loophole via advise from the forum

      • Jake17 on 24/12/2023 - 19:14
        +1

        if they try rorting the system I hope their payments are cut and they have to reapply

        • Protractor on 24/12/2023 - 19:17
          +1

          Reverse robodebt?

          The tax system is upside down IMHO. 6 weeks holidays means probs doesn't need the rebate (also IMHO)

          The 3 months and the word if sounds like more than a holiday, to me.
          There's probably going to be a wad of cash on the way back in.

  • kenzstar on 24/12/2023 - 19:19
    +7

    Your payments stop when you go overseas, but should resume one you return back. Centrelink tracks you via your Australian passport, when you are leaving Australia.

    Call or let centrelink know you are travelling overseas and payments should resume after you come back.

  • EarlSquirellson on 24/12/2023 - 19:21
    +1

    From my own experience they usually automatically recommence once you are back in Aus

  • Drakesy on 24/12/2023 - 21:10
    +1

    If you're outta the country, you ain't get no benefit.

    Easy

    I remember when i went overseas during uni and youth allowance was discontinued for the period.

    • cheekymonkey on 24/12/2023 - 23:10
      +1

      Family tax benefit is different in that regard. It allows for holidays.

      • Drakesy on 25/12/2023 - 02:59
        +1

        Now why would they get an exception

  • payless69 on 25/12/2023 - 02:12
    -1

    Comrade Justin is pounding Albo to bring in the US system.
    You can leave anytime you want but remain liable to be taxed on your worldwide income for the rest of your life or a minimum of 5 years after you have renounced all your residency rights and it has been legally finalised.
    Tina Turner had renounced her US citizenship on grounds that she was a Native American and would not agree that her tax dollar was spent mistreating natives. To avoid a possible arrest she never returned back to the US.

    • try2bhelpful on 25/12/2023 - 17:30

      It helps she was worth a squillion dollars and lived in luxury in Switzerland. Having travelled to both countries I, certainly, agree with her choice. I think her decision to move to Switzerland might have more to do with how America treats some people in general. Apparently her genetic makeup was only a small part Native American. The stated reasons for the relinquishment were that she no longer had any strong ties to the United States and "has no plans to reside" there in the future.

      • Lunarboogie on 25/12/2023 - 18:19
        +1

        No difference in Australia. Only one drop and you're considered indigenous here. Good on her.

      • payless69 on 25/12/2023 - 18:53

        Being a singer in the US is really a bad career choice. Longevity is usually badly affected. One works long hours and faces stiff competition. For Tina to pay tax in the US made little sense. Even Elton John prefers to pay more to support his country of birth. The US collects both State and federal taxes. Their Internal Revenue Service wants excise from every dollar earned anywhere in the world. Unlike Warren Buffet who gets a 50% discount on his dividends artists are not enjoying such tax breaks. When Austrian born singer Udo Juergens had his first successful tour in Germany both countries Austria and Germany wanted each 60% of his gross takings. So he took up residence in Switzerland for the rest of his life. Shanaya Twain bought a house there to show Justin her middle finger. So did Phil Collins, although his middle finger points towards Charles.

  • doctordv8 on 25/12/2023 - 10:06

    Call Centrelink. If you are Entitled, you shall get all you Deserve.

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join