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To use lodge this form to lodge with the ATO, the Applicant applicant must be claiming a Refund refund of Franking Credits franking credits and have no requirement to lodge a current year tax return.

This is the a short form Individual individual return with front cover information and access to the Item item 11: Dividends  dividends fields: labels S, T, U and V from the Income tab.

See Refunding franking credits on the ATO website.

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titleThe rules for claiming the refund

You must:

  • Have a Tax File Number have a tax file number (TFN)

  • Be be a resident of Australia for tax purposes for the whole of the income year

  • Not not be claiming a refund for a Deceased Estatedeceased estate.

If older than 18 years of age at the end of the income year:

  • Have total grossed-up dividend income of less than $18,200

  • The franking credit (item 11 label U) must be less than $5,461

  • There must be no other income or claim for rebates or tax offsets.

    OR

If under 18 years of age at the end of the income year:

  • Have a total dividend income of $417
  • The franking credit (item 11 label U) must be less than $216.
  • Have received dividends from shares (or non-share equity interest) in an Australian or New Zealand company, or were entitled to distributions from investments in a managed fund.
  • Have a dividend or distribution statement showing franking credits (New Zealand imputation credits do not qualify), or
  • Amounts were withheld from the dividends because the Applicant applicant did not provide a tax file number to the investment body.
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titleTo convert the an individual return to the short form Refund of franking credits short form
  1. Open the return and click Return properties.
  2. Tick the checkbox to the right of the form type - Select the Standalone refunds checkbox.
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  1. Click OK or F6 to exit
Return properties
  1. . The client details are pre-filled.
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  1. Click the Income tab to open the Dividend worksheet (div) and enter the total amount of dividends
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  1. received.
    We'll automatically calculate the
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  1. franking credit. You can
over-type the
  1. enter a different amount if your total differs due to partially franked dividends.
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titleFront cover field descriptions
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Tax File NumberThe TFN is defaulted defaults from the Return properties > General Tab. Tax file numbers are validated in accordance with PLS specifications. The TFN must not belong to anyone other than the taxpayer.
Are you a Resident resident of Australia?The default is Yes as you must be an Australian resident for tax purposes for the whole of the current income year to make this claim.
Home Address

The Home address must be a Street address. It can't be a Post Office Box or Private Mail Bag and must be the current residential address of the individual. These details default from the address as recorded on the Return Properties Mail Tab.

Date of Birth

This is a mandatory field and must be completed. It defaults from the Defaults tab of the Return Properties. If the taxpayer is under 18 years of age at 30 June of the current income year, the dividend income and franking credit are are reduced. Dates must be entered in the format dd/mm/ccyy. The century will default to 20, key a hyphen (-) to change the century to 19.

Daytime phone numberThis is the taxpayer's daytime number and not the phone number of the Practice's contact. These are not mandatory fields but if one is completed then both must be completed.
Contact NameThis is the name of the person in the Practice to whom the ATO can direct enquiries in relation to the return. The name defaults from the Agent details nominated in the Return Properties Staff Tab. If there is no Agent nominated in the Staff Tab, then the name defaults from the Control Record > Names/Audit Tab.
Tax agent contact number

This is the 'phone number of the contact for the return. It defaults from the Contact details nominated in the Return Properties Staff Tab. If there is no Agent agent nominated in the Staff Tab, then the name defaults from the Control Record > Names/Audit Tabtab.

Spouse nameIf you are Married married or have a de facto spouse, enter the spouse's name. If you act for the spouse, click F10 to retrieve the spouse's details.
EFT detailsThis field is mandatory. The bank account details can be for a bank account other than the taxpayer's bank. If the bank account details have been set up in the Return Properties press F10 at the Select account details from field. Up to two sets of bank account details may can be stored in the Return Properties Bank a/cs tab. Your client, the Applicantapplicant, must sign the EFT section of the PLS Declarationdeclaration.

 

CCH References

4-820 Refund of excess franking credits

21-010 Residence of individuals generally

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