Can ExpenseBot help with my Australian sole trader tax return?
ExpenseBot builds the worksheet behind your return. It scans your Gmail for a year of receipts and tax invoices, separates the GST, and categorises every deduction into an ATO-aligned Google Sheet you own. You (or your registered tax agent) use that worksheet to complete the return — ExpenseBot does not lodge with the ATO or fill an ATO return form for you.
What it does
- Scans Gmail (up to six years) for receipts and tax invoices — no forwarding rules to set up. Extracts vendor, date, amount and GST.
- Photos and forwarding capture the paper receipts (parking, hardware store, café) too.
- Categorises deductions into business-expense buckets the way a return and BAS need them.
- Separates GST where the receipt shows it, so the worksheet is closer to BAS- and return-ready.
- Tracks income from Stripe, PayPal, invoices and cash, so the same Sheet shows net business income.
Key dates
The Australian financial year runs 1 July to 30 June. Most sole traders lodge their individual return by 31 October, or later through a registered tax agent.
What it is not
- Not an ATO lodgement or myTax integration — it prepares records, it does not file.
- Not Schedule C / T2125 form auto-fill (that's US/Canada only). Australian users get the categorised worksheet plus a year-end summary.
- All tax figures are estimates — confirm with your registered tax agent or the ATO.
Your accountant or registered tax agent uses ExpenseBot free.
Landing page: https://www.expensebot.ai/sole-trader-tax-return-australia