I changed my name and sex marker on my legal documents late last year, and I have updated my details in MyGov and the ATO. Do I need to update my name with my employer, or will they accept in taxation documents that I previously had that name and that it is referring to me?
Hi @mukashinoyume,
Yes, you should let your employer know and ask them to update your details.
While your tax records with us are now correct, employers use the details they hold in their payroll systems when reporting salary and wages to us through Single Touch Payroll (STP). To make sure your income info matches correctly and avoids any issues later (for example, with pre‑fill or identity checks), your employer should update your name (and sex marker, if they collect this) to match your current legal details.
Providing your employer with a new tax file number declaration or withholding declaration will give them what they need to update your details through their payroll or HR system 😊
Hi Nikki,
I wanted to ask if sex marker is something asked for by the ATO. Would you recommend also saying the sex marker?
Thank you very much in advance.
Hi @mukashinoyume,
While we don't solely rely on a sex marker for tax purposes, keeping your employer’s records up to date helps ensure the info they report to us matches what we have on file and avoids any potential issues later on.
So, when you update your employer about your name change, you can also ask them to check and update your sex marker if applicable.
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