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How to start an SMSF: your step-by-step guide
By Adam Sobczak 9 August 2026
How to start an SMSF: your step-by-step guide
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To start an SMSF, you must choose a trustee structure, appoint trustees, execute a trust deed, have trustees sign their declarations, legally establish the fund, then register with the ATO for an ABN and TFN within 60 days.
Adam Sobczak
Director & Senior Financial Planner, Amber Wealth
Amber Wealth is a Corporate Authorised Representative of Lifespan Financial Planning Pty Ltd, AFSL 229892.
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