If you made a withdrawal from your super under the COVID-19 early release of super program, you are now able to re-contribute up to the amount you withdrew without it counting towards your post-tax contributions cap.

What you should know

• Re-contributions can be made between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2030
• The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will make the final determination whether a contribution constitutes a COVID-19 early release re-contribution
• You can make more than one re-contribution, however the total amount you re-contribute cannot exceed the total amount you received through the COVID-19 early release scheme or the amount you nominate on the ATO’s Notice of re-contribution of COVID-19 early release amounts form (whichever is lower)
• Re-contribution of COVID-19 early release amounts identified as ineligible will be reported as personal contributions which may result in you exceeding your post-tax contributions cap
• Valid re-contributions will not count toward your post-tax contributions cap
• You cannot claim a tax deduction for any amounts you re-contribute under this scheme.

How to make a COVID-19 early release re-contribution

To make a re-contribution of COVID-19 early release amounts, you will need to complete the ATO's Notice of re-contribution of COVID-19 early release amounts form available at www.ato.gov.au and provide it to TelstraSuper before, or at the time you make your re-contribution.

You can make your re-contribution via BPay or attach a cheque to the form when you return it to TelstraSuper.

Further important information

• The ATO will determine whether your contribution is a valid COVID-19 early release re-contribution and notify you of this you directly
• Normal contribution eligibility criteria will apply.
• Any amounts over the total amount released to you through the COVID-19 early release scheme will be ineligible as a re-contribution of COVID-19 early release amounts.
• TelstraSuper will not be notified whether your re-contribution is a valid COVID-19 early release re-contribution. Therefore, re-contributions that you make will be included in your total post-tax contribution amount within your TelstraSuper account, including in SuperOnline
• You will be responsible for ensuring that you track how much you have re-contributed under the COVID-19 early release scheme. Due to how the scheme operates, TelstraSuper will not be able to advise you how much you have re-contributed or how much you can still re-contribute
• The ATO will not count valid COVID-19 early release re-contributions towards your post-tax contribution cap
• You will not be able to claim valid COVID-19 early release re-contributions as a tax deduction
• Before making a re-contribution of COVID-19 early release amounts, you may wish to seek financial advice.

For further information about your COVID-19 re-contribution, please contact the ATO at www.ato.gov.au

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