Tax guides

Tax, in plain English.

Short guides on the deductions everyday Australian workers actually claim. Current ATO rates, no jargon, no forty page PDFs.

Mileage tracker AustraliaTrack work trips automatically and swipe each one to work or personal.Tax deduction trackerWill your real deductions beat the $1,000 standard deduction? Keep count all year.Work kilometre trackerWhich trips count, what the ATO wants you to record, and how to track it.Receipt tracker AustraliaSnap a receipt and keep the merchant, amount and date together.Cents per km rate and calculator91c for 2026–27, 88c for 2025–26, the 5,000 km cap and a calculator.Driving between job sitesWhich work trips count, itinerant work and worked examples.The ATO logbook methodWhat a 12 week logbook needs, how long it lasts and when it pays.The $1,000 standard deductionWho gets it, what reduces it, what you claim on top, and a calculator.Tax deduction checklistWhat employees can and can't claim in 2026–27, in one list.Sole trader tax deductionsBusiness costs, the $20,000 write-off, GST credits and records.Common tax deduction mistakesWhat the ATO keeps catching, and how to get each one right.Working from home deductionsThe 70 cent fixed rate, what it covers and the records the ATO wants.Car and travel expensesCents per km vs the logbook method, and which trips actually count.Receipts and record keepingHow long to keep records, whether photos count and the new $1,000 standard deduction.Tools and equipmentInstant deductions under $300, depreciation and mixed use gear.Tax brackets and ratesThe 2026–27 brackets, the Medicare levy and the cut still to come.Lodging your returnKey dates, prefill timing and how to lodge through myTax.Self-education expensesWhen a course is deductible, what you can claim and the FEE-HELP trap.

By occupation

What your job can claim.

TradiesTools, protective gear, ute rules and the trips between sites.Nurses and midwivesScrubs, AHPRA fees, CPD and the shifts that do not count as travel.TeachersExcursions, teaching aids, marking at home and what you cannot claim for students.Truck driversOvernight rest breaks, sleeping in the cab, and the licence rule that trips people up.Real estate agentsOpen home driving, advertising, client gifts and the commission test behind both.Construction workersPPE, licence and ticket renewals, site to site driving and allowances.Sales repsYour car, allowances and novated leases, and the client costs you can't claim.EngineersSite inspections, registration renewals, CPD and working from home.ApprenticesTools, TAFE travel and fees, allowances, and whether you'll beat $1,000.ElectriciansTest gear, licence renewals, electrical PPE and the drives between jobs.PlumbersThe one tonne van rule, licences, bigger gear and callouts from home.Carpenters and buildersTool sets and batteries, the ute, stolen tools, and wages vs ABN.

General information only, not tax advice. Rules change and everyone’s situation is different, so check ato.gov.au or talk to a registered tax agent about your situation. Nomo is a record keeping app, not a registered tax agent.