Australians who have put off filing their 2024/25 tax returns now have under a month do so.

More than 6.4 million individual returns have been lodged with the tax office since July 1.

Of those, the ATO has issued over 4.8 million refunds totalling more than $12.7 billion.

When is the 2024/25 tax deadline

The key date for those yet to lodge their return is Friday, October 31 .

That can be extended into early next year for those using the services of a registered tax agent.

But you you need to reach out to them and be on their books before the end of the month.

Will I be fined for missing the October 31 deadline?

If you fail to lodge in time, the tax office may impose a hefty fine .

The penalty starts at $330 and goes up by another $330 for each 28-day period that you are late,

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