SMSF Australia Blog Articles

How SMSF franking credit refunds work in pension and accumulation phase, plus the 45-day holding rule, dividend washing, and worked tax examples.

A step-by-step guide to starting an SMSF account-based pension, eligibility, transfer balance cap, minimum payments, and required documents.

When an SMSF can pay for property repairs vs improvements, NALI/NALE risks, tax deductibility, and rules for properties under an LRBA.

Learn what an SMSF trust deed covers, the key rules it sets, when to update it after law changes, and what to do if the original is lost.

Compare CHESS-sponsored and custodial share accounts for your SMSF, ownership, audit implications, fees, and which brokers use each model.

Yes, you can usually add your spouse to an existing SMSF. Learn the member, director, ATO, ASIC and investment strategy steps involved.

A full breakdown of the documents in an online SMSF setup: Deed, trustee consents, ATO declarations, ESA, investment strategy and more.

Learn how SMSF data feeds automate bank, broker and platform transactions to lower accounting fees, speed up audits and reduce errors.

Can friends set up an SMSF together? Learn the rules, benefits, risks, trustee responsibilities, costs and practical issues before pooling super with friends.

Learn what SMSF trustee should do when a related business pays late, including lease obligations, temporary rent relief, NALI, in-house asset risk, audit issues