Using ATO online services
What you can do and how to use ATO online to manage your tax and super in one place as an individual or sole trader.
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Access to ATO online
To access our online services, you must create a myGov account and link it to the ATO.
Before you link to us, you can test the available functions and features in our online services using our ATO online services simulator.
Manage your personal details
Use ATO online to manage your personal details, find out how to:
Manage your employment details
Use ATO online to access and complete employment forms for new employment to update details with your employer or other payers.
Employment forms available in ATO online include:
- Tax file number declaration
- Superannuation (super) fund standard choice
- Withholding declaration
- Medicare levy variation declaration.
If your employer has their own electronic form, complete their form. If you're unsure, check with your employer.
View your tax information
Use ATO online services to view your:
Tax file number (TFN)
To view or find your TFN:
- Go to My profile.
- Select Personal details.
Australian business number (ABN)
To view or find your ABN if you're a sole trader:
- Go to My profile.
- Select Personal details.
Communication history
To view or find most past communications about your tax information:
- Go to My profile.
- Select Communication.
- Select History.
Debt on hold
To view a debt on hold:
- Go to Tax.
- Select Accounts.
- Select Tax accounts.
- Select the account you want to view.
- Select Filter.
- Update the from' date to 01/01/2000, then select Filter button.
- Search for the transactions, non-pursuit, re-raise of non-pursuit, partial re-raise of non-pursuit, and cancellation of non-pursuit – the net amount of the debit minus the credit is the remaining balance of the debt on hold.
You can download a copy of the transactions by selecting Download – you will need to choose the download format CSV or HTML.
Payment plan status or request a payment plan
You may be eligible to set up, adjust or cancel an existing payment plan. You can set up a payment plan online if you owe $100,000 or less.
To check the status or set up a payment plan:
- Go to Tax.
- Select Payments.
- Select Payment plans.
You can also check the status of an existing payment plan.
Additional tax information
You can also use ATO online services to:
Lodge and pay your tax
Find out more about how to lodge and pay your tax using ATO online services:
Manage your other lodgments as a sole trader
Use ATO online services to manage your other lodgments:
Add, update or cancel tax registrations
To add, update or cancel a tax registration:
- Select Tax.
- Select Manage.
- Select Tax registrations.
Add a tax registration
To add a tax registration:
- Select Current registrations.
- Select Add.
- Go to the Select registration drop-down menu and choose from the list
- Goods and services tax (GST)
- Income tax withholding (ITW – also known as PAYG withholding or PAYGW)
- Luxury car tax (LCT)
- Wine equalisation tax (WET)
- Fuel tax credits (FTC).
- Complete the registration details in the form.
Update a tax registration
To update a tax registration:
- Select Update next to the tax registration.
- Complete the mandatory fields.
Cancel a tax registration
To cancel a tax registration:
- Select Cancel next to the tax registration.
- Type the date the cancellation takes effect.
- Select the reason for cancellation.
Lodge super guarantee charge statement
To lodge a super guarantee charge statement:
- Select Tax.
- Select Lodgments.
- Select Reports and forms.
- Select Super guarantee charge statement.
Single touch payroll (STP) deferral or exemptions
To apply for a Single Touch Payroll deferral or exemption:
- Select Employment.
- Select Manage employees.
- Select STP deferrals and exemptions.
Request a transfer or refund
To request a transfer between your accounts, or a refund:
- Select Tax.
- Select Accounts.
- Select Transfer request or Refund request.
Lodge a private ruling or objection application
To lodge an application for a private ruling or objection:
- Select Tax.
- Select Lodgments.
- Select Reports and forms.
- Then select either
- Private ruling application
- Lodge an objection
- Submit further information for lodged private ruling or objection.
Send or access secure mail
To send or access secure mail:
- Select My profile.
- Select Communication.
- Select Secure mail.
Information about managing your lodgments
For more information about managing your lodgments, see:
View, manage and access your super
For information about how to view, manage and access your super using ATO online services, see:
What you can do and how to use ATO online to manage your tax and super in one place as an individual or sole trader.