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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!.
Xero Certified!
Our Team strive to be the best when it comes to qualifications and training.
We are currently undertaking Xero Certification. Xero Certification provides our team with a deep and technical understanding and approach to using Xero.
Want further training on Xero? Don't hesitate to contact our team at Finnegan Partners.
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.
Practice Update Newsletter
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We welcome questions and topic suggestions for our newsletter from our clients.
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Have you booked an appointment for your personal or business income tax affairs and are wondering what to bring to your meeting with our office? If so, please click on the links below to view our simple checklists:-
Current Areas of Interest
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Important Dates March 2019
21 March
- Lodge and pay February 2019 monthly business activity statement.
31 March
- Lodge tax return for companies and super funds with total income of more than $2 million in the latest year lodged (excluding large/medium taxpayers), unless the return was due earlier.
Payment for companies and super funds in this category is also due by this date. - Lodge tax return for the head company of a consolidated group (excluding large/medium), with a member who had a total income in excess of $2 million in their latest year lodged, unless the return was due earlier.
Payment for companies in this category is also due by this date. - Lodge tax return for individuals and trusts whose latest return resulted in a tax liability of $20,000 or more, excluding large/medium trusts.
Payment for individuals and trusts in this category is due as advised on their notice of assessment.
Important Dates April 2019
21 April
- Lodge and pay quarter 3, 2018–19 PAYG instalment activity statement for head companies of consolidated groups.
- Lodge and pay March 2019 monthly business activity statement.
28 April
- Lodge and pay quarter 3, 2018–19 activity statement if lodging by paper.
- Pay quarter 3, 2018–19 instalment notice (form R, S or T). Lodge the notice only if you are varying the instalment amount.
- Make super guarantee contributions for quarter 3, 2018–19 to the funds by this date.
Employers who do not pay minimum super contributions for quarter 3 by this date must pay the super guarantee charge and lodge a Superannuation guarantee charge statement – quarterly (NAT 9599) by 28 May 2019.
Note: The super guarantee charge is not tax deductible.
30 April
- Lodge TFN report for closely held trusts if any beneficiary quoted their TFN to a trustee in quarter 3, 2018–19.
- Lodge lost members report for the period 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018.
Important Dates May 2019
15 May
- Lodge 2018 tax returns for all entities that did not have to lodge earlier (including all remaining consolidated groups), and are not eligible for the 5 June 2019 concession.
Due date for companies and super funds to pay if required.
Note: Individuals and trusts in this category pay as advised on their notice of assessment.
21 May
- Lodge and pay April 2019 monthly business activity statement.
- Final date to add new FBT clients to your client list to ensure they receive the lodgment and payment concessions for their fringe benefits tax returns.
Lodge and pay Fringe benefits tax annual return if lodging by paper.
26 May
- Lodge and pay eligible quarter 3, 2018–19 activity statements if you lodge electronically.
28 May
- Pay Fringe benefits tax annual return if lodging electronically.
- Lodge and pay quarter 3, 2018–19 Superannuation guarantee charge statement - quarterly (NAT 9599) if the employer did not pay enough contributions on time.
Employers who lodge 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.
Note: The super guarantee charge is not tax deductible.
Use our Super guarantee charge statement and calculator tool to work out the super guarantee charge and prepare the Superannuation guarantee charge statement – quarterly.