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Winding Up an SMSF: When It Is Time to Pull the Plug
Not every SMSF lasts forever, and winding one up incorrectly can cost you more than keeping it going. This guide covers the triggers, the process, the costs, and what to do with your money when the time comes.
What Your Industry Super Fund Can't Do (And Who Can)
Industry super funds deliver solid returns for most Australians. But when your situation gets complex, a fund can only take you so far. Here is what personalised financial advice does that a super fund cannot.
Lump Sum vs Pension: How to Take Money Out of Super After 60
A practical guide to choosing between a lump sum and an account-based pension when accessing super after 60 in Australia. Covers the tax treatment of each, the critical earnings tax difference most people miss, when a lump sum makes sense, how the pension works, the combination approach most retirees use, and the insurance warning that catches many retirees unprepared.
Age Pension Income Test 2026: How Much Can You Earn Before You Lose It?
A clear guide to the Age Pension income test in Australia using the latest 2026 figures from 20 March 2026. Covers the income free area, taper rate, deeming rules, Work Bonus, income cut-off thresholds for singles and couples, and strategies to structure income and assets to maximise your entitlement.
Tax Deductions for Small Business Owners: What You Can Actually Claim
A clear, practical guide to tax deductions for Australian small business owners. Covers operating expenses, instant asset write-off, vehicle costs, home office, super, and the expenses the ATO commonly disallows, with a plain-English explanation of what actually qualifies and how to claim it correctly.
Should You Set Up an SMSF in 2026? Pros, Cons & Real Costs
A clear, honest guide to SMSFs in Australia in 2026. Covers the real setup and annual running costs, the minimum balance question, the genuine advantages and risks, who an SMSF actually suits versus who it doesn't, and two calibrated examples showing both the right and wrong candidate for this structure.
Can You Buy Property With Your SMSF? Rules, Risks & Strategy
A clear guide to buying property through a self-managed super fund in Australia. Covers what the ATO allows and prohibits, the difference between residential and commercial property rules, how LRBAs work, the real costs and risks, the business real property strategy for business owners, and how to assess whether the approach makes sense for your situation.
SMSF vs Industry Super: Which Actually Wins for High Income Earners?
A clear, data-driven comparison of SMSFs versus industry super funds specifically for high income earners in Australia. Covers fees at each balance level, tax drag, after-tax returns, Division 296 planning flexibility, the industry fund advantages that still matter, and a decision framework showing when each structure genuinely wins.
Accountant Indooroopilly: Tax Returns, Bookkeeping & Business Setup
A practical guide to business tax and compliance accounting services in Toowong. Covers what local businesses and professionals need from an accountant, including BAS, payroll, business structuring, tax planning, and individual tax returns for the 4066 commercial precinct and surrounding professional community. Written by WIAA's registered tax agents, based in Toowong.
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