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Everything you need to know before lodging your tax return for the financial year 2020-21

Everything you need to know before lodging your tax return for the financial year 2020-21 Source: Getty Images/Grace Cary/Nayan Patel
With the increase in work-from-home and COVID payments during the last financial year, the federal government has made changes to 2020-21 tax returns. Melbourne-based accountant Nayan Patel talks about expenses that can be deducted from taxes and things to keep in mind before applying under the 80 cents per hour scheme.
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