Tax exemption - Fact or Fiction?

**mumo5** · 21-04-2007 16:19

Ok, the story starts with me being quite exausted since I'd just given birth to my darling 5th child. Still on the delivery table and my dp leans over to me and says "JUST TWO MORE KIDS DARLING AND I DON'T HAVE TO PAY TAXES FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE!"

Just wondering to all you ladies out there of large or small families if anyone has heard of that one? Not the fact that my dp is truely not the most sensitive bloke going around but is what he said true or has anyone heard of something similar?

I'm not thinking of having more kids because they could be a tax write-off but it would be a bonus though

**Anna77** · 21-04-2007 16:25

Not sure.. it would be interesting to find out!

**mumo5** · 21-04-2007 16:34

yeah I'm hoping this thread looks interesting enough for people to view it. As my dp says "only 2 more"

**tally** · 21-04-2007 17:22

My DH's who is an accountants only comment was "Yeh Right"

I think he may have been having you on.. Sorry

**PunkyDiva** · 21-04-2007 17:24

I have 5 and we pay same amount of tax as everyone else.

**whatwasithinking** · 21-04-2007 19:39

Definatly NOT true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As an ex ATO worker I can absolutly confirm it is a furfy.

No such thing No such beast No way - does your DH get the hint now!!!!!!!

Congrats on the birth of baby number 5 by the way.

**Mum2Bug** · 21-04-2007 19:59

Nope not true.

But you can always look in straight in the eye and say "Only if you have them hun"

**mumo5** · 21-04-2007 20:55

Originally Posted by whatwasithinking

Definatly NOT true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As an ex ATO worker I can absolutly confirm it is a furfy.

No such thing No such beast No way - does your DH get the hint now!!!!!!!

Congrats on the birth of baby number 5 by the way.

ok.

Well guys I think we got our answer. But it was a good thought while it lasted hey?

Now I don't have to feel guilty if I decide not to have the extras.

BUT I THINK IT'S A FABULOUS IDEA JOHN HOWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!

What do you say girls??????????

**Josh** · 22-04-2007 13:03

Hi Mumo5 , I think what your husband is saying is while you work it is tax free when you have a lot of kids because of the family payment , that is the case for us ,we have 9 kids and because of the amount of family payment we get my husband works tax free, if you can understand all of that, also we dont pay any medicare levy or surcharge because my husbands income is below what is required. Hope all helps.

Jodie 37
Husband 42
Rhiannah 17
Biankah 16
Dane 11
Alisha 6
Azminah 5
Zahid 3
Zhakri 2
Khalid 14mths
Azhar born on 7/3/2007.Valentine

**motherlylove** · 22-04-2007 13:30

Originally Posted by jodie9

Hi Mumo5 , I think what your husband is saying is while you work it is tax free when you have a lot of kids because of the family payment , that is the case for us ,we have 9 kids and because of the amount of family payment we get my husband works tax free, if you can understand all of that, also we dont pay any medicare levy or surcharge because my husbands income is below what is required. Hope all helps.

Jodie 37
Husband 42
Rhiannah 17
Biankah 16
Dane 11
Alisha 6
Azminah 5
Zahid 3
Zhakri 2
Khalid 14mths
Azhar born on 7/3/2007.Valentine

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