Onboarding
How to nominate TaxNudge as your registered tax agent
The ATO requires you to nominate us from your own account before we can be added to your records. It takes about five minutes, it is free, and this page walks you through every screen. Nothing is lodged and no fee applies at this step.
Registered Tax Agent 26188040
Our agent details (what to enter)
The ATO nomination screen searches by Registered Agent Number. Use the number below - the practice name that appears is the entity that operates TaxNudge, so that is the correct result to select.
- Registered Agent Number (RAN)
- 26188040
- Practice name shown in the ATO
- Outsourced Books & Advisory Pty Ltd (trading as TaxNudge)
- ABN
- 85 662 019 249
- Confirm your nomination to
- team@taxnudge.com.au
Registered Tax Agent 26188040, regulated by the Tax Practitioners Board. You can verify us on the TPB public register at any time.
Before you start: which path applies to you?
You have an ABN (sole trader, company, trust, partnership, SMSF)
You must nominate us in ATO Online services for business. This requires a myID (formerly myGovID) at Standard identity strength and your entity linked to you in Relationship Authorisation Manager (RAM). If you are the principal authority - the director, trustee or sole trader - you can set both up yourself in about ten minutes.
You are an individual with no ABN (salary and wages, investments, rental)
You generally do not need to nominate anyone. We can add you to our client list using your full name, date of birth, address and tax file number. Send those securely once your engagement letter is signed and skip the steps below.
You are a company or trust and someone else is the principal authority
The nomination must be submitted by the principal authority (or an authorised user they have set up in RAM). If that is your accountant, bookkeeper or co-director, forward this page to them.
Step by step: nominating us in ATO Online services for business
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Log in to Online services for business
Go to onlineservices.ato.gov.au/business and select Login. You will be redirected to sign in with your myID (formerly myGovID) - open the myID app on your phone and accept the four-digit code.
If you see a message that you have no businesses linked, you need to link your ABN in Relationship Authorisation Manager first at authorisationmanager.gov.au.
- 2
Open Profile, then Agent details
In the top menu select Profile. From the drop-down choose Agent details. This screen lists any tax or BAS agents currently linked to your account, plus a section called Agent nominations.
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Add the nomination for agent number 26188040
Under Agent nominations select Add. In the search field enter our Registered Agent Number 26188040 and select Search.
Confirm the result shows Outsourced Books & Advisory Pty Ltd (trading as TaxNudge), then select it. Leave any optional notes blank - the ATO does not pass them to us.
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Tick the declaration and submit
Read and tick the declaration confirming you are authorised to nominate an agent for this entity, then select Submit. A confirmation message appears and the nomination is now visible in the Agent nominations list with the date it was created.
Take a screenshot if you would like a record. Nothing else is required in the ATO portal.
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Tell us so we can link you
Email team@taxnudge.com.au with the entity name and ABN, or reply to your onboarding email, and say "nomination submitted". The ATO does not notify us automatically, so this message is what triggers us to link you.
We link the same business day wherever possible, then confirm by email once we can see your lodgement history and account balances.
You have 28 days
A nomination expires 28 calendar days after you submit it. If it lapses before we link, nothing is lost - just repeat steps 1 to 4. This is why we ask you to email us as soon as you have submitted.
What happens after you nominate us
- We link your entity and pull your full ATO record: every outstanding return and BAS, lodgement due dates, account balances, interest charges and any penalties already applied.
- We download the ATO prefill data for each open year - salary and wages, interest, dividends, health insurance, contractor payments reported through TPRS.
- You get a written summary of exactly what is outstanding and a fixed fee before any work starts.
- We deal with the ATO on your behalf, including remission requests and payment plan negotiation, so the letters and calls stop coming to you.
Want the wider picture first? Read how our catch-up process works or see our fixed fees.
If something goes wrong
I cannot see Agent details under Profile
You are probably signed in to myGov (the individual portal) rather than Online services for business, or your RAM authorisation is Basic rather than Full. Sign in at onlineservices.ato.gov.au/business, and ask your principal authority to upgrade your RAM authorisation if needed.
The search returns no agent for 26188040
Enter the number with no spaces and no letters. If it still fails, search by practice name Outsourced Books & Advisory. If neither works, email us and we will confirm the details and provide the ATO helpline script.
It says an agent is already linked
You can nominate us while a previous agent is still linked - the ATO allows multiple agents, and your old agent is not notified. If you want them removed, we can request that once we are linked, or you can remove them from the same Agent details screen.
My nomination expired
Repeat steps 1 to 4 and email us straight away. Expired nominations have no consequence and there is no limit on how many times you can submit one.
I would rather do this on a call
Book a time and we will screen-share and walk you through it, or email team@taxnudge.com.au and we will send annotated screenshots for your entity type.
Nomination FAQs
Why do I have to nominate a tax agent myself?
Since the ATO introduced client-to-agent linking, most entities with an ABN must nominate their agent in ATO Online services before that agent can be added to their account. It is an identity and fraud control - it proves the request came from you, not from someone impersonating you. We cannot complete this step for you.
How long does the nomination last?
The nomination sits in your ATO account for 28 calendar days. If we do not link within that window it lapses and you simply submit it again. Tell us as soon as you have submitted it and we will link the same business day wherever possible.
Do sole traders and individuals need to nominate?
Individuals who do not run a business through an ABN generally do not need to nominate - we can add you using your name, date of birth and tax file number. Sole traders with an ABN, companies, trusts, partnerships and SMSFs do need to complete the nomination in ATO Online services.
What details do I enter for TaxNudge?
Search by our Registered Agent Number 26188040. The practice name shown will be Outsourced Books & Advisory Pty Ltd, which is the entity that operates TaxNudge. Select that agent, do not add anything under 'agent practice' notes, and submit.
I do not have a myID or Digital ID. What now?
You will need a myID (formerly myGovID) at Standard identity strength and your business linked in Relationship Authorisation Manager (RAM) before you can access Online services for business. Both are free. If you are the principal authority for the entity, you set this up once and it works for every future ATO interaction.
Will nominating us give you access to my bank accounts or my myGov?
No. A tax agent nomination gives us access to your ATO lodgement records, account balances and correspondence for the entity you nominated us for. It does not give access to your bank accounts, your myGov login or any other government service, and you can remove us at any time.
Can I nominate you before I formally engage you?
You can, and many clients do so we can see the full picture before quoting. Nominating an agent is not a contract. Our fee and scope are set out in a separate written engagement letter that you sign before we lodge anything.
This page is general information about an ATO administrative process, not tax advice. The ATO can change its screens and requirements; if what you see differs from the steps above, email team@taxnudge.com.au and we will help.
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