Why does it say processing then balancing, then processing, then balancing, then processing, whatS happening? I had put my return in on the 1st July 2023.
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Hello @nelstar,
Don’t worry as this is quite normal as the return moves through the different stages of processing. When you check the progress of your tax return using online services, you might see one or two of the same statuses.
In progress – Processing
You may see this status at 2 stages of processing
- We have received your tax return and we’ve started processing it.
- We have finalised your tax return and are issuing a notice of assessment (you will see an estimated assessment issue date by selecting the down arrow).
In progress – Balancing account
We are balancing the result of your tax return with your accounts with us and other Australian Government agencies and calculating the amount we will refund or you need to pay. We will contact you if we need more information.
There may also be other statuses displayed during the processing stages. Most tax returns lodged online will be processed in 2 weeks, some may take longer to process. Once we've processed your tax return, we'll issue your notice of assessment.
We have an article Where’s my return. that explains all the different stages of processing.
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