Get or find your tax file number
Your TFN is a personal reference number you use for tax and superannuation.
You should have a TFN if you want to get a job, apply for government payments, or get an Australian business number (ABN).
Find your TFN
If you already have a TFN but don't remember the number, you can find it.
Using ATO online services
Sign in now to find your TFN, if you’ve linked your ATO online services to myGov.
Select Australian Taxation Office (ATO) then select Find my TFN.
If you don’t have a myGov account, find out how to create one and link the ATO.
Other ways
There are other ways to find your TFN on the ATO website.
Apply for a TFN
You only need to apply for a TFN once. If you’ve applied for a TFN before, you already have one.
How you apply for a TFN depends on your situation. These links will take you to the ATO website.
Get help in more languages
Find information in other languages on the ATO website to help with tax and superannuation.
Call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 and they will connect you to the ATO.