Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland
Accountant in Nambour
Behind with the ATO, or working shifts at the hospital
Lodgement catch-ups, ATO payment plans, bookkeeping and individual returns for Nambour businesses and households, from a CPA practice registered with the Tax Practitioners Board.
Nambour sits at the base of the Blackall Range, 15.4 km west of Maroochydore, and was the administrative centre of the former Maroochy Shire. Nambour's primary industry has been sugar: the mill operated from 1897 until 2003, and the cane tramway closed at the end of 2001. Today the largest industries of employment for its 12,145 residents are hospitals, aged care and social assistance.
From Petrie's Creek to Nambour
The local record, and the 2021 Census.
The area had its first permanent European settlement in 1870, and the town was called Petrie's Creek until the North Coast railway opened in 1891. The name Nambour comes from the Aboriginal word naamba, for a red-flowering bottle brush. Nambour Hospital opened as Maroochy District Hospital in 1930 and was renamed Nambour General Hospital in 1958; Nambour Selangor Private Hospital opened in 1960.
In 2021, Hospitals employed 301 residents, Aged Care Residential Services 250 and Other Social Assistance Services 205. Technicians and Trades Workers, Community and Personal Service Workers, Professionals and Labourers were each between 15.0% and 16.3% of employed people. The median weekly household income was $1,224, median weekly rent was $340, and 38.0% of occupied homes were rented.
When the paperwork has fallen behind
An ATO debt that needs a plan
Why it happens
A slow quarter, an unexpected assessment or a run of late BAS leaves a business owing the ATO more than it can pay at once.
Why it matters
A business can set up an ATO payment plan in Online services for business, under Accounts and payments, then Payment plans. Income tax debts and activity statement debts need separate plans, and only one plan can be set up online at a time. Debts above the online threshold are arranged by phoning the ATO on 13 11 42.
How we help
We reconcile transactions, prioritise lodgements to limit penalties and work with the ATO on realistic payment plans where needed.
Letters and questions from the ATO
Why it happens
Late or inconsistent lodgements prompt the ATO to write, ask for records or review a return.
Why it matters
A reply without the supporting records can lead to more questions, or to an amended assessment.
How we help
If the ATO or a regulator asks questions, we respond with complete documentation and context. We prepare and lodge income tax returns, activity statements, FBT, payroll tax, and ASIC documents on time, with reconciliations that stand up to review.
Shift workers in health and aged care
Why it happens
Nurses, carers and support workers can work rotating rosters, hold more than one job, and pay for some work expenses themselves.
Why it matters
Income from two employers, salary packaging and work-related claims all need to be reported correctly, and claims need records.
How we help
Lomandra Accounting prepares accurate individual returns and offers straightforward guidance. That may include record keeping habits, timing of deductions, treatment of capital gains, and managing private health and HELP considerations.
Frequently asked questions
How do I set up an ATO payment plan for my Nambour business?
Log in to Online services for business and go to Accounts and payments, then Payment plans. Set up separate plans for income tax and activity statement debts. If the debt is above the online threshold, phone the ATO on 13 11 42.
Can you deal with the ATO for me?
Yes. If the ATO or a regulator asks questions, we respond with complete documentation and context, and we work with the ATO on realistic payment plans where needed.
Do you prepare returns for hospital and aged care staff?
Yes. Lomandra Accounting prepares accurate individual returns, from employment income and deductions to investments and rental properties.
What should I bring if I am behind?
Last year’s tax returns and financials, current Xero or bookkeeping files, bank and loan statements, payroll reports, BAS and IAS history, and any letters from the ATO.
Where to next
Have a question?
Get back on track
We aim to respond to all inquiries submitted through our online contact form within 24-48 hours.
Lomandra Accounting is a CPA Practice, registered with the Tax Practitioners Board and an SMSF Specialist. Emma, the Director, is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in commercial business management, and specialises in Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs).
- 07 5234 9201
- admin@lomandraa.com.au
- Sunshine Coast, QLD
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 4:30pm