Adelaide Tax Accountants

Top 10 Tax Accountants in Adelaide

We compared 10 registered Adelaide Tax Accountants, rated 4.87 out of 5 on average across 2,304 Google reviews (November 2026). Each firm was checked on the Tax Practitioners Board register and its listing was fact-checked against its own website. The firms listed include AMA Accountants, The Kalculators and Tax Accounting Adelaide.

Google4.87 from 2,304 Google Reviews (as at November 2026)✓ TPB register checked

Compare Adelaide Tax Accountants at a Glance

No firm pays for its place on this list, and the order is our own. How we chose these firms.

FirmBased inKnown forGoogle ratingBest for
AMA AccountantsWoodvilleReturns for FIFO and industry workers5.0 (682)Industry wage earners and landlords in the west
The KalculatorsBlair AtholMultilingual returns with fixed quotes4.6 (411)Families who prefer to talk tax in their language
Tax Accounting AdelaideNewtonLate lodgements and ATO dealings4.9 (283)Anyone behind on returns or answering ATO letters
Business PlanetSt MarysOnline returns from a CPA practice4.8 (219)Southern and northern residents wanting online returns
Rowe PartnersModburyReturns with property and share investments4.9 (69)North-eastern households with investments
Integral Accounting ServicesPaynehamPersonal and entity returns in Payneham4.9 (68)Eastern suburbs clients, including Mandarin speakers
Henson Lloyd AccountantsDulwichPersonal returns linked to family businesses5.0 (42)Households whose tax ties into a family business
Sheridans Accountants and Financial PlannersGlenelgBayside returns with a free first meeting4.9 (38)Bayside residents wanting a long-standing local firm
Nitschke NancarrowMyrtle BankUpfront quotes for personal returns4.9 (90)Inner south-east residents wanting an upfront quote
The Total Accounting FirmNorth AdelaideSame-day lodgement with audit support4.9 (402)People wanting a quick turnaround on their return

AMA Accountants

AMA Accountants prepares individual returns from its Woodville office, with set services for working holiday makers, FIFO and mine workers, aircraft engineers and investment property owners. Partner Amit Chugh is a CPA and registered tax agent, and the firm shows its tax agent number on its home page. Clients outside Adelaide can use the firm too, since it says it serves people across Australia. It suits wage earners whose industry brings particular deductions, and landlords who want their rental schedules prepared by a CPA-led firm in the western suburbs.

At a Glance
  • CPA partner
  • FIFO and mine worker returns
  • Investment property returns
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The Kalculators

The Kalculators lodges individual returns online or in person at its Blair Athol, Salisbury and Morphett Vale offices. Founder Kaleem Ulah is an IPA member, and the firm says he was named IPA Member of the Year for SA and NT in 2019 and 2025. Returns can include capital gains, and the same team can take on sole trader work as a side income grows. Staff speak Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Arabic and Mandarin, which helps families who prefer those languages. Every job starts with a fixed quote, and consultations carry no obligation. Financial planning and mortgage broking are offered too.

At a Glance
  • Online or in-person returns
  • Several languages spoken
  • Fixed quote up front
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Tax Accounting Adelaide

Tax Accounting Adelaide is led by Romeo Caporaso FIPA, a former ATO officer and author, who sees individual clients at Newton and online. The practice handles returns for individuals, couples and families, including rental property, capital gains, shares and crypto. It also catches up late returns across several years, works through overseas income and residency questions, and helps with ATO payment arrangements and audit queries. Clients who speak an Indian language are booked with manager Shaun Miranda, and Italian speakers with Romeo. It suits anyone behind on lodgements or with ATO letters to answer.

At a Glance
  • FIPA owner
  • Late returns caught up
  • ATO payment arrangements
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Business Planet

Business Planet is a CPA practice at 161 Daws Road, St Marys, with a second location in Salisbury. Principal Ramesh Bidari is a CPA and registered tax agent, and the firm has operated since 2017. It offers online income tax returns for individuals, plus ABN registration and BAS lodgement for people who also earn as sole traders. Team member Saurav Bidari speaks English and Nepali. The principal is also a credit representative, so home loans and refinancing are available through the same office. The site invites new clients to book a free first consultation.

At a Glance
  • CPA principal
  • Online individual returns
  • Free first consultation
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Rowe Partners

Rowe Partners prepares individual returns of varying complexity, including those with property and share investments, at its Modbury office on Smart Road. The firm has served South Australians since 1989, and its directors hold CPA, FCPA and FIPA designations, with Robert McDonald FCPA among them. Clients who farm, run a small business or hold an SMSF can bring that work to the same office, and a financial planning team is available. First consultations are obligation-free. It suits north-eastern suburbs households whose returns have grown beyond a salary and a few deductions.

At a Glance
  • Property and share returns
  • CPA and IPA directors
  • Obligation-free consultation
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Integral Accounting Services

Integral Accounting Services is on Payneham Road in Payneham, led by managing principal accountant Adrian Signore, an IPA member who also lists CPA associate membership. The firm offers individual tax returns alongside returns for companies, trusts and partnerships, and the principal has grown the practice over 11 years. Senior accountant Holly Li, a CPA member, speaks Mandarin and English. Appointments are available by phone, in the office or by Zoom. Adrian Signore also holds mortgage broking qualifications and refers clients for financial products.

At a Glance
  • IPA member principal
  • Mandarin spoken
  • Phone, office or Zoom
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Henson Lloyd Accountants

Henson Lloyd Accountants prepares personal tax returns alongside its business work from Level 2, 229 Greenhill Road, Dulwich. Director Emma Gesuato is a Chartered Accountant with a CA public practice certificate, and director Lachlan Smyth is a CPA. The firm has traded since 1994 and keeps a second office in Port Lincoln for Eyre Peninsula clients. Its tax team also handles tax planning, so families with a business, trust or rental property can have personal and entity returns prepared together. It suits households whose tax affairs are tied to a family business.

At a Glance
  • Personal and business returns
  • CA and CPA directors
  • Port Lincoln office too
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Sheridans Accountants and Financial Planners

Sheridans Accountants and Financial Planners prepares personal tax returns from Glenelg, where it has worked since 1986. Director Greg Sheridan is a Fellow of the IPA, and fellow director Sean Elder is a Chartered Accountant. The free first meeting runs about 30 minutes and ends with general advice, a scope of work and a cost estimate. Because the firm also has financial planners and a mortgage broker on staff, clients thinking about super, insurance or a home loan can raise those questions at the same office. It suits bayside residents who want a long-standing local practice.

At a Glance
  • Free 30 minute first meeting
  • FIPA and CA directors
  • Planners and broker in house
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Nitschke Nancarrow

Nitschke Nancarrow handles individual returns from simple salary returns upward, and it quotes before starting any work. The Myrtle Bank firm, led by managing partner and Chartered Accountant Kym Nitschke, has senior Chartered Accountants on staff and works with property investors, medical professionals and farmers whose returns are more involved. Kym Nitschke is also a financial planner, so tax and investment questions can be handled together. It suits people in the inner south-east who want an upfront quote and room to grow into advice.

At a Glance
  • Quote before work starts
  • Property and medical clients
  • Chartered Accountant team
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The Total Accounting Firm

The Total Accounting Firm offers same-day lodgement of individual returns, each reviewed by a registered agent, and says ATO audit support is included. Founder and CEO Saki Jameson is a member of the Institute of Public Accountants at associate grade and is a registered tax agent. The Adelaide office is in Suite 13, 168 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, and the firm has further offices in Parramatta, Upper Mount Gravatt and Dandenong. Fee-only financial planning, business lawyers and migration agents work within the same firm. A no-obligation 30 minute consultation is available at North Adelaide.

At a Glance
  • Same-day lodgement
  • ATO audit support included
  • No-obligation 30 minute consultation
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How We Chose These Firms

Listings last reviewed November 2026. Google ratings updated monthly, last in November 2026.

  • Registered. Every firm has a registered tax agent on the Tax Practitioners Board register, and a principal who is a member of CA ANZ, CPA Australia or the IPA.
  • Well reviewed. A Google rating of 4.5 or higher from at least 20 reviews on the firm's own Google listing for Adelaide.
  • Local. An office working in Adelaide, not just a page about it.
  • Fact-checked. Every listing is written from the firm's own website and public registers, then checked again independently before it's published.
  • No paid rankings. No firm pays to be listed or for its position.

Getting Your Tax Return Done in Adelaide

Adelaide’s tax agents for individuals are mostly suburban practices rather than city towers. The firms below have offices in Woodville, Blair Athol, Newton, St Marys, Modbury, Payneham, Dulwich, Myrtle Bank, Glenelg and North Adelaide, and several also see clients online. A practice near home makes it easy to drop in receipts or sit down with a person when a question comes up.

Each firm here is a registered tax agent on the Tax Practitioners Board register. If you lodge yourself, your individual return is normally due by 31 October; join a registered agent’s client list before that date and the ATO’s lodgment program usually allows later, provided earlier years are up to date. South Australians with investment property should also know that land tax is a separate state tax administered by RevenueSA, not the ATO.

People usually come to a tax agent when a return grows beyond a salary: rental property, shares or crypto, overseas income, a side business or years left unlodged. Read the notes on each firm for the work it describes, the languages its staff speak and whether it offers online appointments, then book with the one that fits.

Common Questions About Adelaide Tax Accountants

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4.87Average Google rating
When is my tax return due if an Adelaide tax agent lodges it?

Usually later than 31 October, the date that applies if you lodge yourself. Once a registered tax agent adds you to its client list before that date, the ATO’s lodgment program generally gives you more time, as long as returns from earlier years are not overdue. Your agent will confirm the exact date that applies to you.

What should I bring to my tax appointment?

Bring your income statement details, bank interest, dividend and share sale records, rental income and expense records, and receipts for work-related deductions. Add private health insurance details and anything about overseas income or crypto. Most Adelaide firms can also pull pre-filled ATO data, so your agent will tell you which papers they still need.

Can an Adelaide accountant lodge several years of overdue returns?

Yes, registered tax agents regularly bring people up to date on returns from earlier years. They gather the missing income details from the ATO, prepare each year in turn and can talk to the ATO about penalties or a payment plan if tax is owed. Starting before the ATO contacts you usually makes the process easier.

Can I claim my accountant’s fee as a tax deduction?

Yes, the cost of managing your tax affairs, including a registered agent’s fee for preparing your return, is generally deductible. You claim it in the income year you pay it, so the fee for last year’s return usually goes on next year’s return. Travel to see your tax agent can also count in some cases.

Do I need an accountant for a rental property in South Australia?

You do not have to use one, but many landlords do because rental returns involve interest, repairs, depreciation and capital gains. Income tax goes to the ATO, while land tax on investment property is a separate South Australian tax collected by RevenueSA. An accountant can help you keep both sets of obligations in order.

Can I get my tax return done online with an Adelaide firm?

Yes, several firms on this list prepare individual returns online or by video call, with documents sent through email or a secure portal. That suits people with simple affairs or busy schedules. If your return includes a business, property or overseas income, a first meeting in person can still save time later.

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