Dyson is a resident taxpayer aged 16. Dyson is currently engaged in full-time study at high school.
Question:
Dyson is a resident taxpayer aged 16. Dyson is currently engaged in full-time study at high school. During the 2018/19 tax year, Dyson received the following amounts:
Gross Wages from part-time employment at McDonald......................................$6,400
Interest from term deposit given to Dyson by his parents......................................850
Interest from bank account comprising savings from part-time wages...................25
Income distribution from deceased estate..............................................................3,700
Income distribution from family trust...................................................................10,000
Business income from mowing lawns from residents..........................................2,840
Required:
a. Calculate Dyson’s accepted assessable income for the 2018/19 tax year. At what rate is excepted assessable income taxed?
b. Calculate Dyson’s eligible assessable income for the 2018/19 tax year. At what rate is eligible assessable income taxed?
c. Is the calculation of a minor’s Medicare Levy affected by their eligible and excepted income?
d. Is the calculation of a minor’s low-income tax offset affected by their eligible and excepted income?