RPS Accountants & Business Advisors
Tax Accountants in Doreen, VIC
Tax returns for Doreen individuals and investors
Whether you are on wages, running a side hustle or holding an investment property around Doreen, tax time raises the same question: am I claiming everything I should? That is exactly what we check. We prepare and lodge tax returns for employees, sole traders, landlords and share investors across Melbourne’s north, and we do it thoroughly.
Property investors get special attention. Rental income, loan interest, depreciation schedules, repairs versus improvements and capital gains when you sell are the areas where the biggest money is won or lost. We make sure every figure is right and every entitlement is claimed, with records that stand up if the ATO ever asks.
Your first consultation is free, and most returns are finished in a single appointment. In person at our Epping office, or by phone or video from your couch in Doreen.
What makes us the best tax return accountant in Doreen?
Plenty of firms can type numbers into a form. Here is what you actually get when RPS prepares your return.
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A real review, not data entry
We go through your occupation, your expenses and your year before anything is lodged. Deductions you did not know existed are found in this conversation, not in a form.
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Qualified eyes on every return
Your return is prepared under a Chartered Accountant and registered tax agent, so the advice you get is backed by real accountability, not a seasonal pop-up kiosk.
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Fixed fees, told upfront
You know the cost before we start, and the fee is tax deductible next year. No hourly surprises, no add-ons you did not agree to.
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Everything explained in plain English
You see the result and understand it before it goes to the ATO. If something can be improved for next year, we tell you how.
Not a Regular Tax Agent
RPS Accountants is led by founder and principal Ravinder Paul Singh, a Chartered Accountant and registered tax agent with extensive experience across personal and corporate accounting. That combination matters. A registered agent can legally prepare and lodge your return. A Chartered Accountant brings the deeper training to plan around your tax, not just record it.
It shows in how we work. We use modern cloud accounting platforms to keep everything fast and paperless, we answer the phone outside of tax season, and we think about your next three years, not just this July. When your circumstances change, a new job, a rental property, a business idea, you already have someone who knows your numbers.
Maximise your work-from-home deductions
If you work from home in Doreen, even a couple of days a week, you are probably entitled to more than you are claiming. The ATO lets you claim your home office running costs in two ways: a fixed rate per hour, or your actual costs worked out from your bills. The right method depends on your setup, and choosing carelessly can cost you hundreds of dollars.
The fixed rate method is simple but modest. The actual cost method takes in electricity, internet, phone, office furniture and equipment depreciation, and often produces a much better result for people with a dedicated home office. Both methods need records, so keep a diary of your hours and hold onto your bills.
Bring them to your appointment and we will run the numbers both ways, pick the method that gives you the larger deduction, and make sure your evidence meets the ATO’s requirements. It is one of the most common areas where we find extra refund for new clients.
Quick turnaround on your tax return
Nobody wants their refund sitting in limbo. Most individual returns are prepared in a single appointment, lodged electronically the moment you approve them, and processed by the ATO within about two weeks. Straightforward returns booked early in the week are often lodged the same day.
Being registered tax agents also buys you time when you need it. Lodge through us and you may qualify for extended deadlines well past the 31 October cutoff that applies to people lodging on their own. Behind on a year or two? We can bring your overdue returns up to date quickly and deal with the ATO about any penalties.
Booking takes only a few minutes. Same week appointments are usually available for Doreen clients.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you manage the ATO on my behalf?
Yes. Once you appoint us as your tax agent, we become your point of contact with the ATO. We lodge your returns, respond to their letters, sort out payment plans if you owe money, and handle reviews or audits if they ever come up. You stop dealing with hold music and start forwarding letters to us instead.
Are you a Registered Tax Agent?
We are. RPS Accountants is registered with the Tax Practitioners Board, and our principal is a Chartered Accountant. Registration is worth checking with any accountant, because only a registered tax agent can legally charge a fee to prepare and lodge your return, and it is what gives you access to extended lodgement deadlines and professional accountability on every return we sign.
Get your Doreen tax return sorted this week
Book your free initial consultation today. It only takes a few minutes, and same week appointments are usually available in person, by phone or by video.