Received an email about H&R Block's Income Tax Course. They currently have an early bird offer of 10% using the code "EARLY25" which takes $30 off the RRP of $299.
The course teaches you how to do tax returns, plus graduates have the opportunity to apply for job opportunities with the company upon completion.
No experience necessary & the fee is fully tax deductible.
Face to face and online class options available.
More info here —> https://www.hrblock.com.au/income-tax-course
Agreed; it is quite likely that given this is a (very) introductory course that this would be considered capital in nature rather than having a sufficient nexus between current role/earning and expenditure.
You would claim this under "Cost of managing tax affairs", not self-education.
I haven't done this course, so I may be very wrong.
Education on how to prepare your tax return is unlikely to be deductible. In my experience the ATO would take a dim view on the claim
@RMBC: They say it is okay on their website.
costs associated with preparing and lodging your tax return and activity statements, for example
buying tax reference material
tax return preparation courses
lodging your tax return through a registered tax agent
getting tax advice from a recognised tax adviser
dealing with us about your tax affairs
buying software that allows you to prepare and lodge your tax return (you can only claim a portion of the cost if you also use the software for other purposes)
https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/income-deduc…
@RMBC: It is deductible - as stated above, you claim it at item 10 - costs of managing tax affairs.
I did the course about 20 years ago when I started as an accountant. Back then it was a decent introduction, but free online resources (including the ATO website) are way better now than they were then.
opportunity to apply for job opportunities with the company upon completion
No experience necessary
explains why they're useless at doing tax.
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these people said i need to $5000 in tax, when I had 30k in deductions.
walked away
Do your tax online through myATO if its straight forward. It has all the guides built in.
Im sure these guys wont add anything extra if your tax return is straight forward
These guys are pretty useful if you need to register with an accountant for the sole purpose of delaying your tax return by 6 months (and also probably the cheapest way to do this). Process was super easy and all automated to get them linked to ATO as my registered “accountant”
269 bucks can feed my family for 2 weeks
It used to be $550/- about 15 years ago
OP, are you sure you're not associated?
You have to pay for your job training to work at H&R Block?
No, you don't have to
Is it smarter than chatgpt?
This mobs are an Awful choice when it comes to tax returns. They have got many fake testimonies and reviews online. As someone with an accountant background, I’d advice to stay away from them.
Go to your local tax accountant with CPA qualifications if you’re tax returns are complicated.
Else just do your own tax refund via the gov app if its just a simple lodgement.
Anything, just stay away from this mcdonalds of accounting industry.
I've previously done the course at H&R block.
It was ok back then - not great, but not bad either.
Not sure it's worth doing though, but may interest some.
I don't like that green sweater. And also that smirk on his face.
Next up: how to protect your chickens, taught by a fox.
You sure about that?