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Income and calculating servicability

All income types should be considered when applying for a home loan. Different lenders may not accept some types of income or may only accept a lesser percentage of certain income types.

Some types of income to declare are as follows.

  • PAYG income, wages or salary permanent full-time employment 2 years +
  • PAYG income, wages or salary permanent part-time employment less than 1 year
  • PAYG income, wages or salary permanent part-time employment less than 2 years +
  • PAYG income, wages or salary permanent part-time employment 2 years +
  • PAYG income, wages or salary permanent casual employment less than 1 year
  • PAYG income, wages or salary permanent casual employment less than 2 years +
  • PAYG income, wages or salary permanent casual employment 2 years +
  • PAYG income, wages or salary permanent second job less than 1 year
  • PAYG income, wages or salary permanent second job less than 2 years +
  • PAYG income, wages or salary permanent second job 2 years +
  • PAYG income, wages or salary overtime 12 months history
  • Self employed directors salary or dividends
  • Self employed depreciation
  • Self employed net business profit
  • Self employed net business loss
  • Family Allowance Part A
  • Family Allowance Part B
  • Pension
  • Investment rental income current
  • Investment rental income proposed
  • Investment income other
  • Maintence payments recieved
  • Other taxable income
  • Other non taxable income
  • Negative gearing benefit

Next the actual details of the property to be purchased or refinanced are required.