Lodged my tax return on 23rd Augsust i.e 4 months ago and still says extra time required to process? How much more time it would take to finalise my tax return?
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Hey @Rahulpuri1,
We can't tell you how long it's going to take to process but there could be many reasons why we're needing extra time.
Some examples of why it could be delayed are:
- we're checking information in your tax return, and we need to confirm details e.g., contact your employer, financial institution etc
- we're checking information with other government agencies
- you have a tax debt, or a tax debt previously put on hold
- you've lodged more than one return at once or you lodge again after already lodging
If the delay is causing you serious financial hardship you may be eligible for priority processing but you must be able to provide evidence of serious hardship.
We do ask that you don't try and lodge again as this can slow the process down even more.
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Hey @Rahulpuri1,
We can't tell you how long it's going to take to process but there could be many reasons why we're needing extra time.
Some examples of why it could be delayed are:
- we're checking information in your tax return, and we need to confirm details e.g., contact your employer, financial institution etc
- we're checking information with other government agencies
- you have a tax debt, or a tax debt previously put on hold
- you've lodged more than one return at once or you lodge again after already lodging
If the delay is causing you serious financial hardship you may be eligible for priority processing but you must be able to provide evidence of serious hardship.
We do ask that you don't try and lodge again as this can slow the process down even more.
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