jads

Hello

If you have PR, are you entitled to Family Tax Credits after a certain time in NZ, or as immigrants are you not entitled at all??

Cheers Jads

dave.and.lisa

Apparently you do and some nice person gave me a link to the website but can find the link sorry.Lisa

Genesis

Hello, just worked mine out..apparently they owe me!!!

Yes with PR you can have family tax credits.

lardyl

and child care subsidies for Oscar and standard childcare - just don't hold your breath once the forms are in.....see:
http://www.workingforfamilies.govt.n...nce/index.html

dlmckay

or this one...
http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/get...r-subsidy.html

I agree that WINZ can be a little slow, but the IRD are pretty quick and can change information over the phone once your initial details are with them - which they should be if you have an IRD number.

This calculator is to work out your WFTC
https://interact.ird.govt.nz/forms/famcalc2008/

lardyl

We are not worthy Oh Wicked one......
BTW, should the kids have an IRD number?

happynz

Yes.

dlmckay

Bow down...

Defo - asap. Any money banked in their name will be taxed at a substantially higher rate otherwise!!!!
http://www.ird.govt.nz/how-to/irdnumbers/
Takes about a week - pretty quick!

Nerine

Why?

happynz

To claim the family benefit all members of the household must have an IRD number. That's why.

lardyl

Is that true for childcare subsidy or just for Working Family Tax Credits?
Might explain why our application is in limbo-land

happynz

I think it is for the latter. It was a couple of years ago when we applied for the Working For Families Tax Credits and the online application requested IRD numbers for all household members. I think that is how it worked. At any rate, no harm in getting your sprogs an IRD number. It's easy enough.

lardyl

Thanks HNZ - just had my comapny IRD stuff through so got a bit on my plate - but will be going to see them soon to discuss what can be tax-deductible will drop off the forms, passports, etc then