It's a finance-industry term referring to the income evidence required by a lender (mortgage or finance) to prove your ability to repay the loan. Do You Need to be Earning Income? Yes. Th common misconception about Lo-Doc loans is that you don't need to be earning income. You need to be earning income, but you may not necessarily have to prove your income. A standard loan application will ask you to provide proof of your income (e.g. Tax Returns, Company Profit and Loss...

When calculating how much Income Insurance you need, it's easy to overlook the fact that tax is payable on the Claim Payment received. How Much Tax is Payble? That depends on your taxable income. Income Insurance Claim Payments are effectively treated as taxable income, which is added to any other taxable income you receive, such as rental property income, etc. Will It Be Enough? That depends on your expenditure. Consider this comparison of Employment Wages and Inco...

PPSR stands for Personal Property Security Register. The PPSR commenced 30 January 2012, and replaced the Motor Vehicle Security Register (MVSR). What Does It Do? Here's the best summary I've seen: The PPS Register is a notice board which allows individuals and organisations to search and register security interests in personal property. Effectively, the PPSR is used to record all interests on personal property (e.g. Finance), so you can check the property you are buyin...

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McKinnon Financial Planning has three Client Service Options available: Total Service Client Essentially, we take care of all of your financial needs for you, so you don't have to worry about anything - including: Developing and reviewing a Comprehensive Financial Plan Consolidating and maintaining Superannuation (including Self-Managed Super Funds) Arranging and maintaining salary-packaging Arranging and maintaining Life Insurances Arranging Fin...