EOFY: Getting your SMSF in order

With the arrival of June and the end of the financial year approaching fast, it’s now time to start thinking about all the year-end matters for your SMSF, and have these seen to before the 30 June rush.

Total super balance

Before we get into specific areas of your SMSF, it is important to first look at your total super balance (TSB). Remember that your TSB refers to ALL the balances you have within the overall super system, so in ALL the super funds that you may have.

Your TSB:

• Includes balances you have in both accumulation phase and retirement phase
• Is relevant for various super rules, mainly to do with contributions you are eligible to make
• Affects eligibility for carry-forward (catch-up) concessional contributions, spouse contributions and the government co-contribution.

If you plan to use any of your unused concessional contribution caps from prior years or make a non-concessional contribution into your super fund in the current 2024 financial year, it’s essential to check what your TSB was on 30 June 2023.

You can review your TSB by using the ATO online services through myGov. Simply sign in to your myGov account and select Super.

Contribution considerations

Contribution caps

There are limits (caps) imposed on the different types of contributions that can be made to super. Additional tax may be payable if you go above these limits.

• Concessional contributions: The cap is currently $27,500 per year unless you are eligible to use the carry-forward rule for unused concessional contributions.

• Non-concessional contributions: The cap is currently $110,000 per year unless you are eligible to use the bring-forward rule.

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