Paying tax on a Centrelink payment
You may have to pay income tax on your taxable Centrelink payments.
- Top payments
- Carer Allowance
How to claim Carer Allowance
Complete the following steps to claim Carer Allowance. Before you start, check if you can get it.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- Centrelink online account help guides
Centrelink online account help - Request a document
Instructions on how to view, print and save your documents using your Centrelink online account.
- Assets test
- Asset types
Real estate assets
Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.
- Top payments
- Carer Payment
How to claim Carer Payment
Complete the following steps to claim Carer Payment. Before you start, check if you can get it.
- Assets test
- Asset types
Gifting
If you give away your income or assets, they may still count towards your income and assets tests. This also applies if you sell them for less than they’re worth.
- Contact us
- How to get more information from us
Explanations and formal reviews
Find out what you can do if you want more information or disagree with a decision we've made.
Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink
How to prove who you are over the phone.
- If you’re employed
- What to report
Pre-filled information for employment income reporting
There are some things you need to know about income, Single Touch Payroll (STP) and other details we pre-fill for you.
Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim
When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.