Lodge your tax online, the easy way!
Lodge your tax return online with Etax and finish your return with minimum effort. Plus, when you use our online tax return service, your tax refund usually receives a boost too!
Why choose Etax when doing your tax online?
Anything to do with tax is complicated, so you’d think that choosing an online tax agent to lodge your tax return would be too. The good news is, it’s not. You just need to tick a few boxes and cross a few others. It narrows down your search considerably.
Start by thinking about what you expect from an online tax return service. Etax does all of these:
- Gives you access to real qualified accountants how and when you want. Tax is tricky, so it’s good to know there is a human on the phone, email or on Live Chat, if you need help.
- Gets you the best possible refund. You want to know you’re getting the maximum tax refund, but your tax return also needs to be correct, so you don’t end up in trouble with the ATO.
- Puts your security and peace of mind first. Your online tax agent should follow best practice security to protect your personal information.
- Charges a reasonable fee. A free service, like the ATO’s myTax, won’t get you a good refund, or make sure your return is correct before it’s lodged, so for the best result, you should use a tax agent. However, you shouldn’t expect to pay hundreds of dollars. The small fee you pay for the Etax online tax return service is always worth it (and it’s tax deductible).
Now think about what you DO NOT want when you lodge your tax online
- If anyone offers you your tax refund today it is not an instant refund from the ATO. Instead it’s a loan from a private business and it could mean big trouble down the track! (Read about Instant Tax Refunds)
- If the online tax service asks you to email documents, receipts or other personal information – DON’T use them. Email is NOT secure and if your sensitive information, like your tax file number, address and other details are intercepted, someone could use them to steal your identity!
- A poor reputation. Check out the reviews of any online tax return service before you decide to use them. Do they have reviews on multiple review sites, how many people are happy with their service, how do they address issues if something goes wrong?
- Finally, if a tax return online service is new, be careful. Just because they have a cool website, it doesn’t always mean their service can back it up. Check their reviews and what kind of security they have in place. Do they do proper identity checks, have a secure portal for transferring documents, and do they send secure messages, so all your communications are protected?
Covid forced lots of tax agents to move their businesses online, but it takes years of planning, ATO approvals and IT development to create a genuinely secure, fully functionable and integrated online tax return.
Ken Thomas | General Manager | Etax Accountants
Let’s do a comparison: MyTax, Etax and Traditional Tax Agents
Etax
- Easy, fast, online, automated
- Help from friendly accountants, via Live Chat, online messages or phone
- System prefills your income and other details for you
- Low, tax deductible fees
- Deduction tips to boost your refund
- Every return is checked for mistakes
- Very fast, efficient service
myTax (ATO)
- You MUST have myGov account linked to myTax online account
- Fully online submission with no pre-lodgement error checks
- No Live Chat – just a complicated database you can search
- No fees
- No deduction suggestions to help boost your refund
- Nobody to talk to if you get stuck
Old-School Tax Agent
- Face to face service
- Appointments required, usually during business hours only
- Processing can be slow
- Fees are commonly higher than online options
- Secure document transfer isn’t always available
- Tax time backlog is common, with wait times
And the winner is… Etax!
When you see the benefits, security and service laid out, it’s easy to see why Etax is a clear winner over myTax AND old-school tax agent offices. It’s no wonder we’re the largest and best rated online tax return service in Australia.
Using the ATO’s myTax tax return, may be free but how much do you lose in refunds? And who has time to make an appointment and sit with an old-school tax agent while they plug in all your details, income, deductions etc? And what about your security? Security is a VERY big deal these days.
Ready to finish your taxes with Australia’s #1, award winning online tax agent?
An easy and pre filled experience. Good, simple, easy and efficient. I highly recommend Etax if you don’t like spending hours on your tax return.
Benjamin M | Product Review | 05.08.2024
Get up to speed with all things tax-related:
If you need some extra information about some tax return basics and need-to-know facts, take a look below at a range of other free resources we’ve put together:
What is a Tax File Number? Why do I need one and how do I find mine?
Read everything you need to know about your Tax File Number…
How does my partner affect my tax return, and do I need to include them on mine?
Welcome! Here’s everything you need to know to lodge your tax return online, in Australia.
If you’re new to tax, this will get you up to speed in no time.
You should expect more than just a tax form when you do your tax return online. You may be online, but you should still get a full tax agent service and be confident you’ve got the best possible tax refund.
Jateen Topiwala | Tax Manager | Etax Accountants
And there’s more:
Looking for help with tax deductions, rules around what you can and can’t claim, or help with your investments or share economy income?
No problem! Etax have these and many more awesome resources, to help you with every step of lodging an accurate tax return online – and getting you the biggest possible tax refund!
3 easy ways to make sure you get a bigger refund this year.
What you need to know about tax and your Share Economy income, like Airtasker or AirBnB.
Everything you need to know about tax deductions – and how to claim them.
Property investors, make sure your investment property is tax smart.
Download free resources: Car logbook, business, laundry and more.
Do you work from home part of the week? If so, make sure you’re across the rec.ord keeping requirements
How does Etax help you lodge your tax return online?
Etax Accountants, established way back in 1998, is Australia’s best known, best reviewed and most reliable tax return service!
That’s no small feat, and it’s all due to the amazing team of very talented people who work constantly to offer the best online tax return and best customer service to taxpayers, Australia-wide.
For this reason, with Etax, you can be sure that whoever you are and whatever you do, you’re always in the best hands when you lodge your tax return online with us.
Want to know more about how Etax works? Hop over to our “how-to” page to see for yourself
