Amend income tax because of not entitled to Medicare

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JodieR_ATO · Answer

If you have a MES (https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Medicare-and-private-health-insurance/Medicare-levy/medicare-levy-exemption/) for the 2019FY and 2020FY and you didn't answer the medicare question correctly, you can go back and amend it. Bear in mind the timeframe to lodge an amendment is 2yrs from NOA issue date. If it's more then 2yrs you'll also need to lodge an objection (https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Your-tax-return/Correct-(amend)-your-tax-return/Time-limits-on-tax-return-amendments/) to the timeframe and the lodge the amendment (https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Your-tax-return/Correct-(amend)-your-tax-return/How-to-request-an-amendment-to-your-tax-return/) so we can accept and process it. If you were charged medicare levy in the 2019FY and 2020FY, the MES should allow you to receive a refund of the amount of medicare levy you paid.

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