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HandiTax - How do I enter in work related self education expenses?

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Work Related self-education expenses D4 in the Work Related Expenses schedule

  1. In your Clients Tax Return Outline window select Work Related Expenses.

  2. At item D4, enter the self-education expenses code for the Main I form (K, I, O).

  • K - There is a direct connection between the self-education and the taxpayer's current work activities because the study maintains or improves a skill or specific knowledge required for their current work activities.

  • I - There is a direct connection between the self-education and the taxpayer's current work activities because they can show that the study leads to, or is likely to lead to, increased income from their current work activities

  • O - Other circumstances where there is a direct connection between the taxpayer's self-education and their current work activities

  1. Enter the Name of course.

  2. Enter the name of the Institution attended.

  3. Enter the self-education Expenses type: F - Fees, B - Books, stationery, consumables, T - Travel, C - Computer (including depreciation), O - Other.

Note: If you use O and are lodging the Work related expenses schedule by an approved ATO electronic channel you must complete details in the field below.

  1. If the previous expense type was “ Other”, enter additional Details of "O" code.

  2. Enter the Amount Claimed.

  3. Evidence/calculation code, enter the self education expenses additional info code (I,G,D,A,S,R,C,L,O,U,T)

  • I Invoice/receipt

  • G PAYG summary

  • D Diary evidence

  • A Allowance received

  • S Substantiation not required

  • R ATO ruling/guidelines (reasonable allowances ruling, laundry rates)

  • U Diary calculation

  • C Actual recorded cost

  • L Logbook

  • O Other evidence

  • T Other calculation

If you use code O or T and are lodging the Work-related expenses schedule by an approved ATO electronic channel you must complete details in the field below.

9. Enter the self-education expenses description.

Example: Work-related self-education expenses D4.

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