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jessicakarasek(Newbie)Newbie
24 July 2024

Im an Australian citizen & USA Citizen living in Australia. I have been living here for 1 years and married my husband who is a US citizen in the US. We both earn an income. We have never declared our marriage to the Australian government.


Will I need to include my husband on the Australian tax return?


I'm confused because ATO asks me if I had a spouse within the financial year. I select yes, then it requires me to fill in his taxable income/super/pension etc. however, he doesn't have any financial ties with Australia. Should I select no?


Do I need to put his income earned in the USA through his employer? He has been taxed by the USA government.

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AshleyATO(Tax Time Tech Expert)Tax Time Tech Expert
ATO Certified Response26 July 2024

Hi jessicakarasek,

 

You would need to declare that you have had a spouse during the financial year.

 

Even if your spouse's income is only from overseas and not taxable in Australia you would enter their income at the applicable questions on the tax return.

 

Please refer to these articles for further information - Spouse details and your tax return | ATO Community and

Spouse details - married or de facto 2024 | Australian Taxation Office (ato.gov.au)

 


Cheers

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AshleyATO(Tax Time Tech Expert)Tax Time Tech Expert
ATO Certified Response26 July 2024

Hi jessicakarasek,

 

You would need to declare that you have had a spouse during the financial year.

 

Even if your spouse's income is only from overseas and not taxable in Australia you would enter their income at the applicable questions on the tax return.

 

Please refer to these articles for further information - Spouse details and your tax return | ATO Community and

Spouse details - married or de facto 2024 | Australian Taxation Office (ato.gov.au)

 


Cheers

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