Section 61Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth)

‑1  What this Subdivision is about

You are entitled to a tax offset for an income year if you maintain certain dependants who are unable to work.

Table of sections

Object of this Subdivision

61‑5 Object of this Subdivision

Entitlement to the dependant (invalid and carer) tax offset

61‑10 Who is entitled to the tax offset

61‑15 Cases involving more than one spouse

61‑20 Exceeding the income limit for family tax benefit (Part B)

61‑25 Eligibility for family tax benefit (Part B) without shared care

Amount of the dependant (invalid and carer) tax offset

61‑30 Amount of the dependant (invalid and carer) tax offset

61‑35 Families with shared care percentages

61‑40 Reduced amounts of dependant (invalid and carer) tax offset

61‑45 Reductions to take account of the other individual’s income

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