Changing Residency Status

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You can only update your residency status with us once a year when you lodge your tax return.   This won't impact the amount you're taxed by an employer during the year. You can advise your employer of your residency status at the time of starting your job on your tax file declaration form. Or if you have made an error on the tax file number declaration form, you can complete a Withholding declaration (https://www.ato.gov.au/forms-and-instructions/withholding-declaration) form to advise the employer of the change in status.   If you forget to update the status when you lodge your tax return it will impact the amount of tax you pay, so it's important to update at this time. If you have already lodged a tax return you can amend (https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/your-tax-return/amend-your-tax-return/how-to-request-an-amendment-to-your-tax-return#ato-OnlinethroughATOonline) the return to update your residency status.

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