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Welcome Chenoweth Accounting!
In January, 2017 Chenoweth Accounting relocated from their home in Bulleen and incorporated into the Finnegan Partners practice.
Chenoweth Accounting was a Chartered Accounting practice operated by Steve Chenoweth and his team.
We have known Steve for almost as long as we have been in practice. Steve has not only been a mentor to us but to his long standing clients. He has assisted our practice with specialist advice and offered a wealth of knowledge on operating a successful accountancy practice.
There are many new exciting initiatives which Finnegan Partners look forward to offer you in the future, however in the mean time we wish to highlight that it is business as usual for all of our existing clients and we will continue to provide the exceptionally high level of service expected.
Welcome Daryl Colee Chartered Accountant Clients!
After a distinguished career expanding over 35 years Daryl Colee is retiring.
Daryl and Ben Finnegan have known each other since Ben started practice over 11 years ago. In fact, Daryl was Ben's grandparents Accountant for many many years.
Finnegan Partners welcome Daryl's clients and you can be rest assured Daryl will be regularly contacted as necessary for his knowledge and understanding of your client history.
We wish Daryl all the very best in retirement and welcome his clients to Finnegan Partners!.
Important Dates October 2021
21 October
- Pay annual PAYG instalment notice (Form N). Lodge only if you vary the instalment amount or use the rate method to calculate the instalment.
- Lodge and pay quarter 1, 2021–22 PAYG instalment activity statement for head companies of consolidated groups.
- Lodge and pay September 2021 monthly business activity statement.
28 October
- Lodge and pay quarter 1, 2021-22 activity statement if electing to receive and lodge by paper and not an active STP reporter. Pay quarter 1, 2021–22 instalment notice (form R, S, or T). Lodge the notice only if you vary the instalment amount.
- Make super guarantee contributions for quarter 1, 2021–22 to funds by this date.
Employers who do not pay minimum super contributions for quarter 1 by this date must pay the super guarantee charge and lodge a Superannuation guarantee charge statement – quarterly (NAT 9599) by 28 November 2021.
Note: The super guarantee charge is not tax deductible. - Lodge and pay annual activity statement for TFN withholding for closely held trusts where a trustee withheld amounts from payments to beneficiaries during the 2020–21 income year.
31 October
- Final date to add new clients to your client list to ensure their 2021 tax return is covered by the lodgment program.
Note: The lodgment program is a concession to registered agents. We can ask for documents to be lodged earlier than the lodgment program due dates. - Lodge tax returns for all entities if one or more prior year returns were outstanding as at 30 June 2021.
Important Dates November 2021
21 November
- Lodge and pay October 2021 monthly business activity statement.
25 November
- Lodge and pay quarter 1, 2021–22 activity statement if you lodge electronically.
28 November
- Lodge and pay quarter 1, 2021–22 Superannuation guarantee charge statement - quarterly if the employer did not pay enough contributions on time.
Employers lodging a Superannuation guarantee charge statement - quarterly can choose to offset contributions they paid late to a fund against their super guarantee charge for the quarter. They still have to pay the remaining super guarantee charge.