Hello! I have lost my TFN as I made it when I was 14-ish and thus didn’t think it would be of importance…. Since then I’ve had to create a new mygov account to try and retrieve my TFN as my old account got shut down because I forgot the answers to the secret questions I put… I then try to link to the ATO but to link it…. I need my TFN? And every time I call the individual ATO helpline they say I need to lodge my TFN in for identification (which I don’t have) and that it’s “peak demands” right now and hang up on me. My issue is quite unique so is there anywhere I can go in person or a place I can call that will help me get my TFN back?
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Hi @alishbahKHAN,
Fair call.
You can re-apply for a TFN and remember to tick the box that says you already have one, as this'll get processed quicker as a re-issue. 👌
Thank you for your reply! To be specific to do this I’d need to use the method via “MyID” correct?
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