Tax Resources for Australian Police Officers
Everything we have published, in one place: short videos, deduction guides, checklists and straight answers to the questions officers ask us most. All of it free, all of it written for police work rather than for the general public.
Tax Videos
Short explainers from Garry Angus. Most run under two minutes — watch one on a break rather than reading a 3,000-word ATO page.
Police Tax Video Guides
The full PoliceTax short video library in one SEO article: deductions, crypto, private health, Medicare, car claims and Express Tax.
Read moreTop 10 Tax Mistakes Police Officers Make
Union fees, uniforms, phone, equipment, self-education and travel — the ten claims officers get wrong every year.
Read moreCar Expense Methods for Police
Cents per kilometre versus the logbook method, and which one usually suits police work-related travel.
Read moreMedicare Levy vs Medicare Levy Surcharge
Two different charges that get confused constantly. What each one is, and the income thresholds that trigger the surcharge.
Read moreCan I Claim Private Health Insurance?
Private health insurance is usually not a deduction, but rebates and the Medicare Levy Surcharge can affect your return.
Read moreCrypto Staking Rewards and Australian Tax
Staking rewards are generally income when you receive them, and selling the tokens later is a separate CGT event.
Read moreExpress Tax Return Explainer
How the Express Tax Upload works end to end — upload your details, we prepare it, you review before lodgement.
Read moreCan Police Claim Gym Membership?
Why gym fees are usually private for police officers, and the narrow specialist-role exception worth reviewing.
Read moreWho We Serve: Recruit to Retirement
New recruits, serving officers, specialist units, police families and retired officers.
Read moreWelcome to Australia's Police Tax Specialists
Who we are, what we do, and why police tax returns are not the same as everyone else's.
Read moreDeduction Guides
What police officers can and cannot claim, with the record-keeping the ATO expects behind each claim.
Police Tax Deductions
The full list of police-specific deductions — the starting point if you only read one guide.
Read moreOvertime and Allowances
How overtime, shift penalties, court time and allowances are taxed, and what they do to your return.
Read moreHome Office Deductions
Working-from-home claims for officers, the methods available and the records each one needs.
Read moreInvestment Property Tax
Rental income, deductible expenses, depreciation and what happens at sale time.
Read moreInvestment Property Guide for Officers
A longer walk-through of property tax decisions for police, from first purchase onward.
Read moreIs Private Health Insurance Worth It?
The Medicare Levy Surcharge thresholds, and when cover costs less than the surcharge you would otherwise pay.
Read moreGuides by Career Stage
Your tax return changes as your career does. These guides cover the moments where it changes most.
New Recruit Tax Guide
Your first police tax return: academy costs, part-year income and what to keep from day one.
Read morePolice Family Tax
Partner income, family thresholds and returns for the rest of the household.
Read moreRetired Police Tax
Superannuation, pensions and investment income after you hand the badge back.
Read moreMulti-Year and Late Tax Returns
Behind by one year or ten. How we bring overdue returns up to date without the drama.
Read moreCommon Questions
The questions officers ask us most, answered in full on their own pages.
Can Police Officers Claim Boots on Tax?
When footwear is deductible, when it is not, and the difference compulsory-uniform status makes.
Read moreCan Police Officers Claim Phone and Internet?
Work-use percentages, how to evidence them and what a reasonable claim looks like.
Read moreCommon Tax Mistakes Police Officers Make
The errors we correct most often when officers bring us a return they lodged themselves.
Read moreTop myGov Tax Mistakes
Why the pre-filled myGov return misses police deductions, and what it costs officers who accept it as-is.
Read moreChecklists and Tools
Free, no-obligation tools to work out where you stand before you lodge anything.
Free Police Tax Checklist
The deductions PDF our own clients work from. Download it and tick off as you go.
Read morePolice Tax Checklist 2026
The current-year checklist, updated for the 2026 financial year.
Read moreFree Tax Health Check
A few quick questions to flag police-specific deductions you may be missing.
Read moreExpress Tax Upload
Lodge without an appointment. Upload your details and we prepare the return for your review.
Read moreBy State and Force
Local pages for the forces we work with most. Awards, allowances and union fees differ by state.
NSW Police Tax Specialists
Tax returns and deductions for New South Wales Police officers.
Read moreVictoria Police Tax Specialists
Tax returns and deductions for Victoria Police members.
Read moreQueensland Police Tax Specialists
Tax returns and deductions for Queensland Police Service officers.
Read moreWA Police Tax Specialists
Tax returns and deductions for Western Australia Police Force officers.
Read moreAFP Tax Specialists
Tax returns and deductions for Australian Federal Police members.
Read moreQuick Answers
Short answers to the questions we get about these resources. The guides above go into detail.
Are these police tax resources free?
Yes. Every video, guide, checklist and answer linked from this page is free to read, watch or download, with no obligation to book anything.
What can police officers claim on tax?
Common police deductions include union and association fees, compulsory uniform and its laundering, protective equipment, work-related phone and internet use, self-education tied to your current role, and work travel that is not ordinary home-to-work commuting. The Police Tax Deductions guide on this page covers each one and the records the ATO expects.
Do I still need an accountant if myGov pre-fills my return?
The pre-filled myGov return shows income the ATO already knows about. It does not know your police deductions, so anything you do not add yourself is simply left out. That is the single most common reason officers under-claim.
How current are these guides?
Guides are reviewed each financial year and rates, thresholds and checklists are updated for the current year. Anything year-specific is labelled with the year it applies to.
Can I get advice about my own situation from these pages?
These resources are general information and do not take your personal circumstances into account. For advice on your own return, book an appointment with Garry or use the Express Tax Upload and we will review your details directly.
The resources on this page provide general information only and do not take your personal circumstances into account. For advice on your own return, speak with us directly. PoliceTax is part of the Accountants Plus Group, Tax Agent No. 55961005.
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