myTax
myTax is a free online service for individuals and sole traders preparing and lodging their own Australian tax returns.
What myTax is
myTax is a free online service for individuals and sole traders preparing and lodging their own Australian tax returns. It works in a browser on a computer, smartphone, or tablet, so no software download is needed. Users must create a myGov account and link it to ATO online services. The ATO can pre-fill information from employers, banks, government agencies, health funds, and other third parties, usually by late July. myDeductions records can also be uploaded for pre-filling. The service supports self-employment, investment, and rental income. Users can lodge returns from the 2016 income year onward, while eligible users can lodge 2014 and 2015 returns. A return can be reviewed and printed before or after lodgment, with an estimate and breakdown of any refund or tax debt. The ATO says myTax is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and most online returns are processed within two weeks. Live chat and phone assistance are available for individual enquiries.
Good
- Free plan with no software download
- Computer, smartphone, and tablet access
- Pre-filled information from listed sources
- Supports self-employment, investment, and rental income
- Refund or tax-debt estimate
Watch out
- Requires a myGov account linked to the ATO
- Australian tax returns only
- Some historical returns require eligibility
Who it suits
It is for individuals and sole traders who want to prepare and lodge their own Australian tax returns. It also suits users needing web and mobile access or supported income categories.
Verdict
myTax provides a browser-based route for preparing, reviewing, and lodging Australian individual tax returns. Its pre-fill options, mobile access, and ATO support cover the listed self-lodgment needs.
Plans and prices
From myTax's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| myTax | Free | Australian individual tax returns · myGov account linked to ATO online services required |
The facts
Each one read from myTax's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access
- To use myTax, create a myGov account and link it to the ATO; no software download is required.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The ATO says myTax is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deductions integration
- Users can upload myDeductions records to pre-fill their tax return.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The ATO says myTax is available to individuals and sole traders who want to lodge their own tax return.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Investment income
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Mobile access
- web_and_mobilechecked 20 Sep 2026
- Pre-fill
- The ATO can pre-fill information from employers, banks, government agencies, health funds and other third parties, usually by late July.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Processing
- The ATO says most online tax returns are processed within 2 weeks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- myTax lets individuals prepare and lodge their own tax returns online.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Rental income
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Return actions
- Users can lodge returns from the 2016 income year onwards and eligible users can lodge 2014 and 2015 returns.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Review and estimate
- Users can review and print a return before or after lodgment and see an estimate and breakdown of a refund or tax debt.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The ATO says it uses a range of systems and controls to protect users' information.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Self-employment support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Support
- The ATO provides live chat for myTax and phone assistance for individual enquiries including myTax and tax return preparation.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Devices
- myTax can be used on a computer, smartphone or tablet.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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