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Family Tax Benefit Part A · Services Australia rates

Family Tax Benefit calculator — FTB Part A for your children, a year and a fortnight, with the income test

Short answer. Enter how many children you have in each age group and your family's adjusted taxable income. Who can get it: A child 15 or younger, or 16–19 in full-time secondary study; care at least 35% of the time; income test (Services Australia — Family Tax Benefit).

 

  • Update your family income estimate with Centrelink — a month beforetype the date
  • Lodge your tax returns so your FTB can be balanced — within 12 months aftertype the date

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FTB Part A estimate

Your Family Tax Benefit Part A — a year, a fortnight and the supplement

How many children in each age group and your family's adjusted taxable income. You see the maximum rate, the income test and your estimate — and an Excel file with a table by income and the claim checklist.

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  1. Claim through myGov (Centrelink) with the checklist: tax file numbers, income estimate, children's details and care arrangements.
  2. Keep your family income estimate up to date — Centrelink balances FTB against your actual income after 30 June.
  3. Both partners lodge a tax return (or tell Centrelink you don't need to) so the supplement can be paid.

Arithmetic with Services Australia's published rates: maximum $235.48 (0–12) or $306.46 (13–15, 16–19 in secondary study) per child a fortnight, base $75.60; income test −20c per $ over $69,131 (not below base), −30c per $ over $123,078; a year = fortnight × 365 ÷ 14. Leaves out shared care, Rent Assistance, Energy Supplement, child support and FTB Part B. An estimate, not a Centrelink decision.

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Tell me your children's ages and your family income, and I'll estimate your FTB Part A.

The checklist below is what you need before you claim.

Deadlines

The rules, with the source

WhatDeadlineSource
Who can get itA child 15 or younger, or 16–19 in full-time secondary study; care at least 35% of the time; income testServices Australia — Family Tax Benefit
Maximum rate$235.48 a fortnight per child 0–12; $306.46 for 13–15 or 16–19 in secondary studyServices Australia — FTB Part A payment rates
Base rate$75.60 a fortnight per childServices Australia — FTB Part A payment rates
Income testFull rate to $69,131; −20c per $ above, not below the base rate; above $123,078 −30c per $ until nilServices Australia — Income test for FTB Part A
SupplementUp to $970.90 per child for 2026–27, paid after balancing, if family income is $80,000 or lessServices Australia — FTB Part A payment rates

Federal payment, the same in every state. The estimate doesn't include shared care, Rent Assistance, Energy Supplement, child support or FTB Part B.

Step by step

What to do, in order

  1. 1

    Count your children

    How many are 0–12, and how many 13–15 or 16–19 in secondary study.

  2. 2

    Estimate family income

    Adjusted taxable income for you and your partner for this financial year.

  3. 3

    Check and claim

    See the estimate, then claim through myGov with the checklist ready.

Questions

How much Family Tax Benefit will I get?

It depends on your children's ages and your family income. With income up to $69,131 you may get the maximum rate: $235.48 a fortnight for each child aged 0–12 and $306.46 for each child 13–15 (or 16–19 in secondary study). Above that it reduces by 20 cents per dollar, not below the base rate of $75.60 per child, then by 30 cents per dollar above $123,078.

At what income does FTB Part A stop?

It depends on how many children you have and their ages. Services Australia lists, for example, $129,648 for one child, $136,218 for two children aged 0–12 and $148,507 for three children aged 0–12.

What is the FTB Part A supplement?

A yearly payment after Centrelink balances your FTB: up to $970.90 per child for 2026–27, only if your family's adjusted taxable income is $80,000 or less.

Is this the amount Centrelink will pay?

No, it's an estimate. Shared care, Rent Assistance, Energy Supplement and child support change the amount, and Centrelink works out the real figure.

Is it free? Do I need to sign up?

It's free and you don't need an account: fill it in and download. With a free account you can save a copy to your Layers and come back to it next year.

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An estimate from published rates, not a Centrelink decision.