Cost guide
How much does a tax return cost in Australia? (2026)
The short answer
$100 to $150
for a tax agent to do a return with one income and a few deductions. Lodging it yourself through the ATO’s myTax costs nothing.1
What your return costs, by how complicated it is
| What | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Do it yourself in myTaxThrough myGov or the ATO app, much of it pre-filled | $0lodging it yourself2 |
| One income, few deductionsA wage, a bank account, work expenses | $100 to $150a return1 |
| More than one incomeTwo jobs, a side gig, a government payment | $120 to $220a return1 |
| Rental property or sharesInvestment income and its deductions | $150 to $300a return1 |
| Sole traderFreelancers and one-person businesses | $150 to $300a return1 |
| Complex or internationalForeign income, residency questions, several entities | $300 to $700+a return1 |
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A simple return, city by city
Typical tax agent price for a simple individual return.1
What pushes the price up
- Missing paperwork. Every receipt the agent has to chase or reconstruct is time on your bill.
- Investments. Each rental property needs its own schedule, and share sales need capital gains worked out.
- Catching up. Several years unlodged cost more than one, and the ATO can add penalties.
- Fee from refund. Paying out of your refund is convenient, but some agents charge extra for it. Ask.
Good to know: Lodging through a registered tax agent can give you more time than 31 October, but only if you are on their books before that date. Their fee is generally deductible next year.3
Four questions to ask for a quote
- What is the fixed price for my return, given what I have told you?
- Is there an extra charge to take the fee from my refund?
- Will you lodge it under your lodgment program if I am late?
- Are you a registered tax agent? (Only a registered agent can charge you to do it.)
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34,025 tax agents listed·32,388 matched to the TPB register
Where these prices come from
- Airtasker, Tax accountant costs in Australia (data updated 26 June 2026)
- ATO, Lodge your tax return online with myTax
- ATO, Lodge with a registered tax agent
- ATO, D10 Cost of managing tax affairs 2026
FIZO does not set or collect fees. Prices are what the sources report, rounded as they publish them. Your quote will depend on your situation.