Does your tax change if you are a carer?
As a carer, there are a few things you should know about your tax.
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As a carer, there are a few things you should know about your tax.
Find out what payments you could get.
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and you care for someone, you may be able to get the general payments available for carers, young carer payments, or family payments.
If you are a parent, foster parent or grandparent with dependent children under the age of 16, you may get general payments available for carers.
If you are aged 25 or under and care for someone, you may be a young carer. Young carers may get general payments available for carers.
If you are a carer you may be able to get financial help from the Australian Government, depending on how much care you provide.
If you care for a person with disability, the Australian Government may give you financial help.