Chapter 5. Access government co-contributions.
If your total income is under $60,342 a year you can take advantage of the government cocontribution scheme and receive up to $1,500 free cash for your super account.
Advantages:
a. This is risk free and tax free.
b. You can combine this with the strategy in Chapter 1. If your superannuated lifeinsurance premium is $500 per annum, you could contribute $1000 to the superfund and the government will contribute $1,500 (limits apply) so you will have $2,500 in your super fund to pay premiums for 5 years ie $2500/$500. So you get 5 years insurance for
$1,000.
Disadvantage:
c. The contribution you make needs to be from after-tax dollars.
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