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Once we have your income details, we’ll balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB). After we balance your FTB for the financial year, your outcome will be one of the following: underpaid, meaning we didn’t pay you enough FTB, so you’ll get a top up overpaid, meaning we paid you too much FTB, so you’ll need to pay back the extra amount no change, meaning you got the right amount Find out more information about understanding your balancing outcomes .
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Once we have your income details, we’ll balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB). After we balance your FTB for the financial year, your outcome will be one of the following: underpaid, meaning we didn’t pay you enough FTB, so you’ll get a top up overpaid, meaning we paid you too much FTB, so you’ll need to pay back the extra amount no change, meaning you got the right amount Find out more information about understanding your balancing outcomes .
Official Source / Verification
This article is based on the official announcement published by Services Australia on 31 August 2026: Family Tax Benefit balancing outcomes.
This article is general information only. It summarises an official public announcement and does not constitute financial, legal or safety advice. Always check the linked official source for the full details that apply to your circumstances.
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