One of my children is about to turn 18 and I will be able to pay her from a DT. I have heard that I can retain that income in the trust (it will...
Hi all, I have realised my last plan for cheap margin loan was flawed - and appreciated your comments. Does this one work? I have a 0 balance...
Property chat brains trust: I have $300k in an offset account against a $300k interest only investment property loan. We will be using the...
We thought we could get access to our property in Northern NSW, but we live in Brisbane and that is looking very unlikely until next year. We...
Hi all, I established my share portfolios using ANZ "equity manager loans" held against my house - which (10 years ago) used to have quite low...
Hi all, checking for pitfalls and trying to anticipate problems. 1. I have a loan for 400k on a beach house that is currently rented (currently...
Hi all, interested in what people do if they exceed the 25K contrib. to super. Last year I got a bill saying I had to pay tax on the excess (at my...
I am doing my IP tax return for the first time and am puzzled by the fact there is question for Captial Works and Capital Allowances. My surveyor...
We had to replace a clothes line for $290 and installed a water meter in a duplex for $785. I sent these off to the quantity surveyor to add to...
The ATO says I can immediatly deduct borrowing expenses. However my lender included all these in the loan amount to me so am deducting interest...
Hi all, just wanted to check what the CGT would be on shares. Borrowed and Bought for 10000. Over 3 years paid 2000 interest on loan....
Hi all, I am trying to see if I can change banks. One thing stopping me is that my offset account needs to be on the same platform as my share...
Hi all, new to property investing having purchased a month ago in a beachside northern NSW town. Pleased to be about $5k per year +ve (after...
I have been investing in shares since mid-2007 (craker of a time to start - not). I understand I have to keep all my tax records for seven years...
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