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Checking and using a registered tax or BAS agent, with sources from the ATO and the Tax Practitioners Board.
Tax return due dates when you use a registered tax agentWhy returns lodged through a registered tax agent can be due after 31 October, and why you need to contact an agent before 31 October to be on their lodgment program.Can you claim your tax agent’s fee as a deduction?When the ATO lets you deduct the cost of using a registered tax agent, what else counts as a cost of managing your tax affairs, and what does not.TPB register statuses: what Registered, renewal lodged and Unregistered meanThe statuses that appear in the Tax Practitioners Board public register file, how many agents hold each one, and what to do if an agent isn't listed as registered.Tax agent vs BAS agent vs accountantWhat each can do, who registers them and how to check.Check a tax agent before you hireSearch the full TPB register file and learn the scam warning signs.