myTax review
A free ATO service for Australian individual and sole-trader tax returns.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
myTax is the Australian Taxation Office’s online service for preparing and lodging income tax returns. It is designed for individuals and sole traders who need to report employment income, sole-trader business income or losses, investment income, capital gains or losses, rental-property income and expenses, and tax deductions. Access is available through myGov-linked ATO online services and the ATO app, with support for computers, smartphones, and tablets.
The main advantage is breadth within a focused personal-tax workflow. myTax can pre-fill information from employers, banks, government agencies, health funds, and other third parties, then lets users review and claim deductions before lodging. It also supports return review and printing before or after lodgment, along with refund or tax-debt estimates and lodgment receipts. The myDeductions integration adds a connected way to bring deduction information into the filing process, while myGov provides the access point for the service.
Pricing is straightforward: myTax is free, with no paid tiers described. That makes it a practical choice for Australians who want individual tax filing without a commercial software subscription. Its focus is narrower than a broader accounting or business-management product, and access depends on the myGov-linked ATO online-services pathway. Choose myTax for Australian individual returns, including cases involving sole-trader income, investments, rental property, or deductions. Those seeking a wider business-management system should look beyond a tax-lodgment service.
myTax pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Covers individual, sole-trader, investment, and rental tax workflows
- Pre-fills information from employers, banks, agencies, and health funds
- Available on web, iOS, and Android with myGov and myDeductions integration
- Where it doesn't
- Requires access through myGov-linked ATO online services
- Focused on Australian individual and sole-trader tax returns
- Tax filing scope rather than broader accounting or business management
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