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The tax rules most students run into once they start working.

Self-education tax deductions

Australian Taxation Office

Claim study costs at tax time, but only if the study is tied to the job you already have.

Government

Checked 13 Oct · ato.gov.au

Tax-free threshold, 2026-27

Australian Taxation Office

$18,200 a year

The income you can earn before paying income tax, and the first rate above it.

Government

Checked 12 Oct · ato.gov.au

UTAS Tax Clinic

University of Tasmania

Free

Free tax help in Hobart, including tax returns and ATO disputes, for people in financial hardship.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 15 Oct · utas.edu.au