Self-employed (tax deductible)

Making a super contribution before the end of the financial year can be a great way to reduce your tax bill and boost your super.

If you're substantially self-employed, you can receive a tax deduction for any personal contributions that you pay into your super.

Subject to age-based limits, you will be eligible for a tax deduction if legalsuper receives your contributions by 30 June 2010. Contributions can be paid by cheque, Bpay or EFT.

Eligibility

To understand how much tax deduction you may be able to claim click here. To confirm if you are eligible to claim a tax deduction for your personal contribution click here.

Making contributions

To download a form to make a self-employed (or personal deductible) contribution for the 2009/2010 financial year - click here

Payment options

Choose between one of the following payment options:

1. Make your contribution in person

Visit legalsuper between 8.00am - 5.00pm at Level 26, 140 William Street, Melbourne or Level 12, 170 Phillip Street, Sydney

On June 29 and 30 legalsuper representatives will also be working from the Boardroom located at level 1, Douglas Menzies Chambers, 180 William Street. They will be available between 8.30am - 5.00pm.

2. Make your contribution via cheque

Attach a cheque made payable to ‘legalsuper’ and send your payment to legalsuper, GPO Box 4952 Melbourne VIC 3001.

3. Make your contribution by BPay

Call our contact centre on 1800 060 312 to obtain your unique BPay Reference Code. You also need legalsuper's Biller Code which is 29728. On the same business day please send your completed ‘Section 290-170’ via email to mail@legalsuper.com.au or fax to 1800 614 431. 

4. Make your contribution by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

Your transaction description should be your membership number. On the same business day please send your completed ‘Section 290-170’ via email to mail@legalsuper.com.au or fax to 1800 614 431.

Account Name: legalsuper
Bank:Westpac Banking Corporation
BSB: 032 021
Account number: 560 011
Branch address: Cnr Pitt & Bridge Sts Sydney, NSW 2000

SWIFT code (international transfers): WPACAU2S

Important Note:

If you contribute electronically we require that you email or fax your ‘Section 290-170’ on the same day as your payment. This will assist legalsuper in applying the contribution to your account. If we are unable to determine the owner of the contribution, we are oblighed to remit the contribution to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Should you identify that your contribution has not been applied to your account within 5 business days, please contact legalsuper. However delays may be experienced during peak periods, eg end of financial year. Provided completed documentation is received, contributions will be applied in the financial year of which the contribution was received.  

Further assistance

If you have any questions about the information provided or about any other matter relating to your account, please contact us on 1800 060 312.

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