Individual Tax File Number (TFN) Applications - New System

The Australian Taxation Office announced on 26 February 2013 that individuals who met certain criteria could apply online and fill out an online joint Australia Post/ATO form to apply for a Tax File Number (TFN) and then arrange to go to an Australian Post Office to have their identity verified.

It appears to be a simpler system and you don't lose control of your original documents.

Note, if you are at secondary school there is an alternative system via the school.

See: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Tax-file-number/Apply-for-a-TFN/Australian-residents---TFN-application/

Brett Lamond
5 March 2013

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