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This document provides instructions for linking a myGov account to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). It explains how to create a myGov account by providing email and phone number, choosing passwords and secret questions. It then describes two options for linking the myGov account to the ATO - either answering identification questions specific to the user's tax history or calling the ATO to obtain a linking code. The linking process involves agreeing to terms and conditions, entering identification details like tax file number, and following additional steps depending on the chosen linking option.

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How To Link Mygov To Ato Easy Read

This document provides instructions for linking a myGov account to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). It explains how to create a myGov account by providing email and phone number, choosing passwords and secret questions. It then describes two options for linking the myGov account to the ATO - either answering identification questions specific to the user's tax history or calling the ATO to obtain a linking code. The linking process involves agreeing to terms and conditions, entering identification details like tax file number, and following additional steps depending on the chosen linking option.

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How to link your

myGov to your tax


and super
Easy Read information

TAX
DE-30493
How to use this document

This information is written in a way that is easy to read.


We use pictures to explain some ideas.

This document was written by the


Australian Tax Office (ATO).
ATO

When you see the words ‘we’, ‘our’ or ‘us’ it


we means the ATO.
our ATO
us

This Easy Read document is a summary


of another document.

You can find the other document on our


website at www.ato.gov.au/linkmygov
It includes a helpful video you can watch.

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How this guide will help you
This guide helps you

1.create a myGov account

2. link your myGov account to the ATO.

ATO

Before you start you need your tax file number (TFN).

Your TFN is your personal identification number in our tax system.

If you cannot find it or you do not have one


go to www.ato.gov.au/TFN

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Create a myGov account

1. Go to www.my.gov.au

Select ‘Create a myGov account’.

Create account ›

Read about the myGov terms of use and


privacy rules.
■ Terms of use are the rules about creating and
using a myGov account.
■ Privacy rules are the rules about how your
information is collected, shared and protected.
Phone the ATO on 13 28 61 to
get a linking code

You can ask someone for help if you need to.

Select ‘I agree’ to show you understand and


accept the terms of use.
I agree

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2. Email address

Enter your email address.


Do not use an email address that you share with
someone else.

myGov will email you a code straight away.


This is to show that it is your email address that
you can access.
Check your email for the code.
If you don’t find the code, look in your Junk or
Spam folder.

Enter this code into the code box on myGov.

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3. Mobile phone number

myGov sends security codes to your mobile


phone when you want to log in to your account.
Enter your mobile phone number.

myGov will text a code to your


mobile phone straight away.
This is to show that it is your mobile phone
number that you can access.

Enter this code into the code box on myGov.

You can select ‘Skip this step’ if you

Skip this step ›


■ do not have a mobile phone
■ have a mobile phone but you have limited
mobile reception
■ want to access your myGov account when
you are not in Australia.
You will still need a secure way to log in to your
myGov account.

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You can download one of these apps to your
smart device
■ the myGov Code Generator app
■ the myGovID app.
You can do this after you finish creating your
myGov account.

4. Create password

Create your myGov password.


If you need help, select ‘Help creating
a password’.
Help

5. Create secret questions and answers

You need to choose and answer


3 secret questions.
You will need to answer these questions if you
forget your password.

Use answers that


■ are easy for you to remember
■ are not going to change over time
■ other people would find hard to guess.

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6. Finished

You have now created your myGov account.


myGov will send your username
to your email address

To log in to your myGov account you need to use


either your
■ username or email, plus you password and a
security code
■ myGovID Digital Identity.

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Link your myGov account to the ATO

7. Log in to myGov

Select ‘Services’.

Services

Select ‘Australian Taxation Office’ from the list


under ‘Link a service’.

You will need to select ‘I agree’ to myGov


storing your
I agree
■ name
■ date of birth.

8. Choose linking option

You can choose


Lodged tax?
■ ‘Questions specific to you’ and answer
2 questions to prove who you are. Go to
step 9a.
■ ‘Use a linking code’ and call us for a code.
Go to step 9b.

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9a. If you choose Questions specific to you

Enter your
■ tax file number
■ name
■ date of birth.

Read about our


■ terms and conditions
■ privacy rules.

Phone the ATO on 13 28 61 to


get a linking code

Ask someone for help if you need to.

Select ‘I agree to the terms and conditions of


use’ then select ‘Next’.
I agree

Enter information for 2 of the questions


to prove who you are.

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We have another Easy Read document to help
you answer these questions.
You can find it at www.ato.gov.au/QSTY
If you can’t answer the questions you can phone
us for a linking code.

9b. If you choose Use a linking code

Phone us on 13 28 61 to get
a linking code.
We will ask you some questions
ATO to prove who you are.

In myGov enter your


■ tax file number
■ linking code.

Read about our


■ terms and conditions
■ privacy rules.

Phone the ATO on 13 28 61 to


get a linking code

You can ask someone for help if you need to.

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Select ‘I agree to the terms and conditions of
use’ then select ‘Next’.
I agree

10. You can now use ATO online

Go to www.ato.gov.au/online to find out what


you can do in ATO online services.

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