Living and working (employed) in the USA for two years

 Author: YellowPotato(Taxicorn)Taxicorn

6 May 2026

I have a HELP debt in Australia

Regardless of your tax residency, you would need to lodge a tax return to determine your compulsory repayment

i imput my USA income it seems to want me to pay extra tax in Australia as well as paying back HELP.

Assuming you are non-resident, the correct the non-resident foreign income section rather than foreign income section. If you don't see it, then you personalised the tax return incorrectly.

"At Personalise return, you don’t need to make a selection to show the non-resident foreign income section as it's always displayed at Prepare return when:

• you have a HELP, VSL or AASL debt, and
• your answer to the question Were you an Australian resident for tax purposes from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025? is No."

https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/your-tax-return/instructions-to-complete-your-tax-return/mytax-instructions/2025/reporting-non-resident-foreign-income/non-resident-foreign-income

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 Author: dro86218(I'm new)I'm new

6 May 2026

Thank you that makes sense - that would be the missing link.

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