Hello,
During the lodgment period (July to October 2025), I checked my Lodgments and found that I am required to lodge a tax return for the period July 2024 – June 2025. I have now permanently left Australia since mid-2024 and would like to confirm that I have lodged my return online.
In the section “Will you need to lodge an Australian tax return in future years?”, I selected “No (this is my final return)”.
My questions are:
1. Do I need to lodge my return again using the paper tax return form in order to close my TFN? I saw that the processing time for lodgments is 50 business days, as mentioned in the ATO guidance here: Eligibility to lodge an early tax return. https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/your-tax-return/how-to-lodge-your-tax-return/lodge-your-tax-return-before-leaving-australia
2. As I have lodged my final return online, will my TFN be automatically closed?
3. In the future, if I return to Australia, do I need to apply for a new TFN, or will my existing TFN be reactivated automatically?
4. When I was living in Australia on a student visa, I submitted Non-lodgment advice forms for the 2019–20 and 2020–21 financial years because I did not work during those periods. Could you please confirm if that was the correct process?
5. Lastly, since I have already completed my final online lodgment, do I need to take any further action, or is everything now completed regarding my TFN?
Thank you very much for your help.
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