Everything you need to know about what's changed in Australia and how to maximise your deductions and avoid tax stress.

The lead up to June 30 means doing a lot of things you wouldn't normally do. You rummage for receipts, you use a calculator for the first time since year 12 and for one in five uninsured Australians, you start to think about the tax benefits of private health insurance.

Are you eligible for the government's $20,000 small business tax deduction? If so, what kind of gear are you actually allowed to claim? This Etax infographic breaks down whether or not your business purchases will make the cut.

How rich are you -- and how rich are you compared to everyone else? These online tools and resources will help you find out.

Used to claiming car expenses as part of your tax return? The way you calculate those could be about to change.

Everybody wants to maximise their tax return by claiming as many deductions as possible. However, some deductions are definitely not allowed, even though it's widely assumed that they are. Here are four that you should watch out for.

In years past, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has singled out particular occupations for closer scrutiny come tax time: in 2011 it included carpenters and flight attendants, in 2013 it was sales and marketing managers. But no such luck this time around: the ATO says it is looking at everyone to make sure deductions are appropriate.

New rules will soon apply to apply to how fringe benefits tax (FBT) is calculated for businesses. But just how will that change the way companies buy smartphones, tablets and other devices for their staff?

The big headline item from this year's Federal Budget was changes to tax rates and depreciation rules for small businesses. But who qualifies for the discount, and how does it work? Here's what you need to know.

Bill Gates is famous for being the founder of Microsoft, but arguably he should be even more famous for his philanthropic work. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given more than $US28 billion to projects and research designed to help the poor and needy since 2000. This is why Gates and his fellow cash-loaded geeks do it -- and why you should too.