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bluuberry64(Initiate)Initiate
10 Mar 2024

Hey all,

So I'm currently under 18 and don't have a job, but some time ago, Commbank started taxing me with TFN Withholding Tax. I provided my TFN and they stopped. I got a refund for the outstanding amount from the current financial year by asking them in person, but they redirected me to the ATO for the previous financial year. I rang up the ATO, and asked them how to do it. They pointed me to a form (accessed here Refund of over-withheld withholding: how to apply | Australian Taxation Office (ato.gov.au)) and I've tried filling it out but there are parts that confuddle me.


So, filling out Section C and obviously, I'm not involved in anything shares-wise, so Section E doesn't apply to me, right? I look at Section D, and there are areas to fill such as "Security code (ISIN or common code)", "Name of security", and "Securities clearance account number". What does any of this mean? I'm not a part of the share market, so I wouldn't have anything to do with these, right?


There is also "Date of interest, dividend or royalty payment", but I was taxed over the period of the entire financial year (every month), so would I put in the last day of that financial year, or do I (Heaven forbid) have to fill out forms for each time they taxed me?


I am also assuming I am ticking No in relation to "Are you claiming a refund because you satisfied the straddle holding period rule? "


The only evidence I'm able to provide are statements provided to me from my bank. Nothing else, since I haven't done anything. I've tried reading up all this on their website, but it's not been entirely helpful...


Any help is appreciated immensely.

Warm regards

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DanielleATO(Community Support)Community Support
13 Mar 2024

Hi @bluuberry64,


It sounds like there may have been some confusion with this one.


If you're an Australian resident and have had TFN amounts withheld from a bank, you'd look at Australian resident investor – refund application for tax file number (TFN) amounts deducted. This is a form you can complete and should be easier to understand than the one you mentioned.


There is another option that you may find easier - You can lodge a tax return for that year. The amounts will prefill and the TFN withheld amount can be claimed in that lodgment. 😊

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DanielleATO(Community Support)Community Support
13 Mar 2024

Hi @bluuberry64,


It sounds like there may have been some confusion with this one.


If you're an Australian resident and have had TFN amounts withheld from a bank, you'd look at Australian resident investor – refund application for tax file number (TFN) amounts deducted. This is a form you can complete and should be easier to understand than the one you mentioned.


There is another option that you may find easier - You can lodge a tax return for that year. The amounts will prefill and the TFN withheld amount can be claimed in that lodgment. 😊

bluuberry64(Initiate)Initiate
15 Mar 2024

Hey Danielle,

Thanks for the reply! I honestly kind of forgot that I had sent this in the first place. With the document you sent, I'm not sure which box I would fit into for Section 7, if any. Would it be special benefit? I can't see it falling under any other one. Otherwise, looks like I'll have to wait in order to lodge a tax return.

AnitaATO(Community Support)Community Support
20 Mar 2024

Hey @bluuberry64,


We can't tell you which option you're going to fall into. It is self-assessment when filling out the form regarding your circumstances. Special benefit would possibly be the only option in your situation. If you don't fall into any of the categories, then yes, you'll need to lodge a tax return to claim the amounts that were withheld in that financial year.

bluuberry64(Initiate)Initiate
7 July 2024

@AnitaATO

Hey Anita,


Not sure if you'd get around to seeing this reply since it's a pretty old thread, but now that it's tax season, I can't find anywhere in myTax to actually lodge a tax return for any prior years? The ATO's website does suggest that the option exists, but I'm not sure whether I'm only able to lodge a tax return for this FY since I turned 18 a little while ago.


I'm 80% sure it's not franking credits, and also quite sure that I wouldn't be able to list in combined interest and withholding tax for this year's tax return when it was supposed to be 21-22 and 22-23.

teejaysyd(I'm new)I'm new
16 July 2024

Hi,


where exactly in my tax return do I put this amount for 2024? There is no obvious field. And in my case, it's interest withheld on Government Bonds.

TamaraATO(Community Support)Community Support
22 July 2024

Hi @teejaysyd


Sure, gross interest is gross interest and is declared at Item 10 of the Income section.


Shouldn't matter the Australian source, bank/bonds. 💸


If it's foreign sourced though, it would go in the foreign income section.

Michael-JH(I'm new)I'm new
1 Nov 2024

Do you have to wait until you have earned taxable income?

Australian resident investor – refund application for tax file number (TFN) amounts deducted. requires you to meet special criteria "if you cannot select one of the boxes below, you cannot receive a direct refund and you must lodge a tax return to claim a credit for the TFN amounts deducted"

If you have never lodged a tax return the ATO site says "No lodged tax returns were found" under Not Lodged and History

Does the link between the creation of a TFN, submission to the financial institution and a tax return option takes a while?

AnitaATO(Community Support)Community Support
5 Nov 2024

Hi @Michael-JH,


Yep, that's correct if you've had tax withheld, you'll need to lodge a tax return to get it back.


If you don't have any lodgments showing, you'll need to speak with our individual's area so we can generate one for you.

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