{"id":1065,"date":"2017-06-14T20:56:31","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T08:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/?p=1065"},"modified":"2021-01-19T23:04:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T10:04:24","slug":"woohoo-tax-refund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/woohoo-tax-refund\/","title":{"rendered":"Woohoo&#8230;&#8230;.. wait, what??"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of the year when every second ad on TV, the radio or the net is advertising tax refunds. Woohoo&#8230; show me the money, My tax refund&#8230; money on the mind&#8230; and many more. \u00a0The question always is &#8220;Which company do I go for to get my money back?&#8221;, then it&#8217;s &#8220;wait&#8230;what?? they&#8217;re charging how much??&#8221;.<a href=\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/assets\/download-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1054\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1054 \" src=\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/assets\/download-3.jpg\" alt=\"www.ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\" width=\"179\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWhen these companies are charging upwards of 20%-30%, (or &#8216;ONLY $39&#8243; with a * and small print&#8230;) it&#8217;s a no brainer that you should\u00a0adapt some of that kiwi ingenuity and do it yourself &#8211; it&#8217;s so easy and it literally only takes about 5 minutes to see if you are owed a refund!<br \/>\nIf you only worked for part of the year, worked for more than one employer, or earn less than $48,000 you could be due a refund.<br \/>\nSteps are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure you have registered with MyIR<\/li>\n<li>Log into your MyIR on the Inland Revenue website<\/li>\n<li>Select the tab that says &#8216;My income&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>For the current year IR3, click on &#8216;check if you&#8217;re\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">required to file and IR3 or receive a PTS<\/span>&#8216;<\/li>\n<li>Follow the process, selecting the relevant options<\/li>\n<li>It will then show you if you are owed a tax refund or not.<\/li>\n<li>If you are owed a refund, select the option that says &#8216;Request a PTS&#8217;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And that&#8217;s it! Simple as!<br \/>\n(A handy tip is to have your bank details loaded onto your account, that means your refund can be deposited straight into your account, no hassles!)<br \/>\nIf you have any troubles along the process, feel free to give us a call and we can help you through it, or check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YQ8ItXEs_bM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inland Revenue<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/assets\/download-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1055\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1055\" src=\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/assets\/download-2.jpg\" alt=\"www.ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\" width=\"134\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Danie is a\u00a0guest writer and you will be seeing more from her in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of the year when every second ad on TV, the radio or the net is advertising tax refunds. 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