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Super Contribution Bring-Forward Window Engine
What this check identifies — and why getting the answer wrong can cost you under ATO rules.
The question this check answers
“Did I exceed my super contribution cap?”
This is one of the most misunderstood questions in Australian tax. Most people assume the answer — and get it wrong.
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What the rule actually says
This is not about how much you can contribute — it is about whether you lock yourself out of the higher cap permanently. Trigger the 3-year bring-forward at the wrong moment and you are stuck at $360,000 for three years, unable to access the indexed $390,000 cap even though it is available to everyone else from 1 July 2026. The decision is irreversible once the trigger is made. Same person, same money, different timing — up to $150,000 of permanent contribution capacity.
From 1 July 2026, the non-concessional contribution (NCC) annual cap rises from $120,000 to $130,000, and the 3-year bring-forward maximum rises from $360,000 to $390,000. These are not new laws — they are scheduled indexation adjustments under ITAA 1997 Division 292, indexed to AWOTE in $2,500 increments for the concessional cap (which drives the NCC cap at 4× the concessional). No announcement moment. No media coverage. Most people are behind.
What most people get wrong
You can just contribute $390,000 from 1 July 2026 — wrong. The $390,000 bring-forward is only available from 1 July if your TSB is under $1.84M at 30 June 2026, you have NOT already triggered the bring-forward rule, and you are under 75 (with the work test met if 67-74). If you triggered a bring-forward in 2024-25 or 2025-26, you are LOCKED INTO the $360,000 cap for three years — you cannot access the indexed $390,000 cap during the schedule. Many people discover this only after acting — too late to fix.
Wait until 1 July for the higher caps — wrong. Waiting exclusively for 1 July gives you $390,000. Contributing $120,000 before 30 June 2026 under the 2025-26 rules first, then triggering the new $390,000 bring-forward from 1 July 2026 under the 2026-27 rules, gives you $510,000. The 30 June sequencing window is a one-time opportunity that closes permanently at the end of the 2025-26 financial year — the bring-forward then resets under the new caps.
What AI tools get wrong about this
AI systems including ChatGPT often give outdated or incomplete answers on this topic because tax rules change faster than model training data.
AI often says:
“ChatGPT says: Just wait until 1 July 2026 — you automatically get $390,000”
Reality:
Reality: Waiting only for 1 July gives you $390,000. Sequencing — $120k before 30 June + $390k from 1 July — gives you $510,000. Waiting costs you up to $150,000 of permanent contribution capacity. The window closes once the financial year ends.
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