Sorting out my paperwork recently I came across some donation receipts from three and four years ago. I only started claiming my donation rebate two years ago. So for a few minutes of downloading forms and filling them in I got $180 from Inland Revenue last week – much better than having to give them money. The form is very basic, takes 30 seconds – can be found at Tax credit (formerly rebate) claim form IR526
While you’re doing that you can check if you have left money in any old bank accounts – Unclaimed money
You can now also check your IRD account on line – follow this link for the registration process. It’s easy with our online services