Overseas for 25 years and didn't lodge. What do I do from here?

 Author: DamienATO(Community Support)Community Support

23 June 2025

Hi @csinglet,

To reassure you, you’re not the first in this situation. I'd recommend contacting a tax agent to help get everything sorted.

Extra info though:

You can check your tax residency and since you were overseas for 25 years, you may not be required to lodge a return for some/all those years (e.g. no Australian income, non-resident). If that’s the case, you may only need to submit a non-lodgment advice instead of a full return.

There may be failure-to-lodge penalties or interest applied if you owed tax in any of those years. You can request remission of penalties and explain your situation. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

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