Contributions to your spouse's account
You can make contributions to your spouse’s super account and you may be eligible to receive a tax offset. The tax offset applies to contributions you make on behalf of your non-working or low-income earning spouse – whether you’re married, in a de facto or same sex relationship.
Will I be eligible for the tax offset?
You may be entitled to claim a tax offset of up to $540 each financial year if:
- You did not claim a tax deduction for the contributions
- Both you and your spouse were Australian residents when the contributions were made
- At the time the contributions were made you and your spouse were living together on a permanent basis
- Your spouse’s assessable income and total reportable fringe benefits were less than $13,800
- The contribution was made to a complying super fund (Cbus is a complying super fund).