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Public trustees and private trustee companies – Day 1 Notification

How to lodge a Day 1 notification form to notify us of a death, appointment or request tax and super information.

Last updated 4 June 2026

Get the form

Double clicking the form won’t open it. The form will not load on a mobile device, tablet or within a browser.

To complete the form, you must save it to your desktop computer or laptop (with the latest version of Adobe Acrobat installed).

  • To download the form, right click on the link below and select Save link as (or a similar option for your internet browser) to save the form to your computer.

Day 1 Notification form (NAT 75287, PDF 1.4MB)This link will download a file

  • Open your saved form with Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and enable JavaScript if prompted before filling in the form.
  • Use the fill and sign option to complete the declaration section (section E)   
    • select in the signature box
    • upload your saved signature image.
  • Once you've completed your form, save it using the Save form button at the end of the form.

Tip: Update your default app for pdf file types to Adobe Acrobat Reader DC to open all pdf files with Adobe Acrobat.

When to use the Day 1 Notification form

You can submit the Day 1 Notification form with us to:

  • lodge an official notification of death
  • officially advise that you have been appointed as a guardian or legal personal representative (such as an executor or administrator with grant of probate or letters of administration)
  • request access to a deceased person's other information, such as
    • the client's tax file number (TFN)
    • the latest tax return
    • the latest notice of assessment (NOA)
    • the last business activity statement
    • a statement of income details (2002 to current)
    • a search for lost and unclaimed superannuation 
  • lodge an application for payment of ATO-held super.

You must have access to Online services for agents or Online services for business to submit this form to us.

To submit the form

Attach the Trustee day 1 notification form, supporting documentation or forms in either a:

Use:

  • Trustee Services for Topic
  • Day 1 Notification for Subject.

We will send a reply to your online message providing all available information. This can take up to 15 business days.

Note: You must submit all documents that establish your authority to represent the client as required by your state or territory. The copies must be certified by a Justice of the Peace or other ATO-approved certifier.

For details about the personal information we collect from you, see Privacy notice – Trustee Day 1 notification.

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