ATO's targeting Sales and Marketing Managers and Construction Workers for 2013 tax time!

If your occupation is that of a Sales and Marketing Manager, Building Construction Project Manager and Supervisor or a Building Construction Labourer than prepare for your 2013 tax return to be closely examined by the ATO.

The ATO has recently sent out letters to taxpayers that fall within these occupations to warn them that they will be looking closely at work-related expenses claimed by these occupations in their 2013 tax return.

The letter reminds taxpayers to only claim work related expenses that they are entitled too and keep records to support these claims.

In particular they will be focusing on the following work-related expenses:

• telephone and internet expenses
• home office expenses
• travel between home and work where bulky tools and equipment required for work are not transported

If you are interested in more information about occupation specific work-related expenses check out the ATO's guide on the link HERE.

If you do fall within one of the 2013 target occupations, its definitely worth using a Registered Tax Agent for your 2013 Tax Return. A Tax Agent will be able to make sure that you are correctly claiming all work-related expenses you are entitled too. You will also be able to avoid the stress of dealing with the ATO if you are audited, with a higher probability of an audit for target occupations.

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