The Child Support Agency (CSA) has recently signed a new agreement with the ATO, continuing a blitz on separated parents who fail to lodge tax returns.
Under the old agreement, the CSA collected $82 million over four years by intercepting the tax returns from separated parents with a child support debt.
During this period, the ATO also referred 4,438 separated parents for prosecution for failing to lodge tax returns, resulting in 2,193 convictions.
The enforcement process begins with a letter from the ATO to the person required to lodge a tax return outlining their responsibilities.
Failure to lodge may result in fines or referral for prosecution.
