I know a lot of people love getting their tax returns.

It’s like free money – suddenly an extra couple of hundred dollars in your bank account – or a couple of thousand for those lucky people.

For me, I get depressed looking at my group certificate and seeing how much money made it into my bank account and sadly realising how little of it stayed there.

It’s a time of mixed emotions, that’s for sure.

But the most frustrating part is trying to figure how much tax you can claim back – and being disappointed when it’s nowhere near the original amount of tax you paid.

Which is why I’d like to see a few more questions added to the list.

Not queries about my residency, or whether I’ve inherited a family trust fund or whatever that question is.

But instead, a few more ‘Aussie’ claims or reimbursements that would definitely benefit me.

First of all, we should be able to claim back our AFL club memberships.

Following the footy is a time-honoured Aussie tradition – and it can be an expensive one when you’re passionate enough to fork out cash for a membership.

Football is a sport that brings all people together.

Surely the government should recognise the importance of a membership to society’s thread and allow us to claim back our memberships?

I’m not talking about the most expensive level of membership – I’m not greedy.

Just enough cash to cover my basic ‘Victorian supporter’ Port Adelaide Football Club membership.

I’m already disadvantaged living in the country, with my ability to get to games severely diminished by distance and full-time work, so surely that could be a consideration?

Piracy is a huge issue in Australia.

In fact, Attorney General George Brandis has accused the country of being the 'worst nation for piracy on the planet'.

Australians illegally download movies and music at a much higher rate than countries such as New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom.

So why not reward those who do the right thing?

I'm happy to keep receipts for DVDs I buy, if there's a chance I can claim that money back come tax time.

It might even encourage Aussies to do the right thing and avoid nasty penalties.

I’m a huge supporter of traditional Aussie foods. My pantry includes the essentials – Weet-Bix, Tim Tams and Vegemite.

I know Vegemite and Tim Tams aren’t made by Australian-owned companies any more, but they’re still a part of our national identity.

Come April, there will be plenty of Anzac biscuits in my cupboards too. Maybe tax should be left off these products?

Or again, I'm happy to keep receipts for every jar of Vegemite we buy - in my household, it's basically part of the regular grocery shop.

Finally, if there is no swing room for claiming the money back, could we at least help decide where our taxes go?

I wouldn’t mind a quick Q and A at the end of the tax process, where I can choose where a percentage of my taxes would go for the next financial year.

I’d rather my money go towards institutions trying to find a cure for rare or debilitating diseases, than towards another force of Joint Strike Fighters.

Looking at the gross amount I was paid in the previous financial year might make the amount left in my bank account easier to swallow, knowing part of that potentially helped cure cancer.