ATO and change of name?

**~*Kat*~** · July 19th, 2010, 03:39 PM

I changed my surname over the phone
I just called them they verified who I am and then they changed it.
I recommend calling them and letting them know and changing ur name that way

**Rowellen** · July 19th, 2010, 03:55 PM

There's a question on the tax return along the lines of "have you changed your name since you last lodged." You should have answered that question when completing your return. But if you didn't, just ring them. They usually are pretty good. You will probably need something from them for ID purposes such as an old assessment.

**Jaycee** · July 19th, 2010, 05:05 PM

Yep, as Rowellen said there's a question on Etax for you to complete if your name has changed. If you haven't done that I'd give them a ring

**Doing my best** · July 19th, 2010, 05:28 PM

When i changed my name ( a few years ago now), they did it over the phone.. When I commented the guy said to me "we trust you until you give us reason not to".

So unless things have got really tight, it is a really simple task..

**Lisa** · July 19th, 2010, 05:39 PM

I changed mine at the taxation agent when doing our tax. It was easy. I had 2 different group certificates, one in my maiden name and one in my married name. It was all cross referenced with Centrelink where my name change had been done already.