ATO app

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The ATO app is free and particularly helpful if you’re a sole trader who has less complex record-keeping requirements. 

Use the ATO app to: 

  • record your business income 
  • record and manage car trips, expenses, and other deductions on-the-go using the myDeductions tool in the app 
  • upload financial year deductions into the myDeductions tool so
    • the ATO can use the information to pre-fill your tax return or your tax agent's standard business reporting-enabled software (SBR-enabled)
    • you can email it to a tax professional.

The ATO doesn’t track personal information entered in the app. 

You can also use the ABN Lookup tool in the app to check Australian business numbers (ABNs), to ensure the people you do business with are registered to operate. 

Record keeping

Steps Progress

Record keeping overview

10 mins

Tasks and tips

6 mins

Starting your business records

2 mins

Digital record keeping

5 mins

Manual or paper record keeping

2 mins

Banking records

2 mins

Income records

3 mins

Accounting for private use of assets

9 mins

Motor vehicle deductions records

2 mins

Home-based business deductions records

1 mins

Other deductions records

1 mins

Stock and asset records

5 mins

GST records

1 mins

Employee records

7 mins

Car fringe benefits records

1 mins

Expense payment FBT records

2 mins

Contractor records

2 mins

Sharing economy records

1 mins

Cryptocurrency records

1 mins

Records for other taxes

5 mins

Sole trader structure records

4 mins

Partnership structure records

3 mins

Company structure records

3 mins

Trust structure records

1 mins

Changing your business structure records

1 mins

Selling or closing your business records

2 mins

Related courses

1 mins

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