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Takapuna office closure | Takapuna office closure. The Takapuna office is relocating to a new address so will be closed from 22 November 4pm to 26 November 4pm. From 27 November you can find the new office at: 74 Taharoto Road Smales Farm, One NZ Building, Takapuna.

Some services unavailable 23 - 24 November | myIR, gateway services and our self-service phone line will not be available from 3pm Saturday 23 November to 9am Sunday 24 November while we do planned system testing. This will not affect any tax entitlements or payments scheduled during this time.

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Working for Families

If you had children in your care and you didn’t apply for Working for Families, you may be able to receive back payments for past years.

You’ll need to contact us to complete your application and let us know why you didn’t apply at the time. We may need more information from you to confirm if you are eligible, for example, income tax returns for past years. 

Generally, there is a 4-year limit, but you can apply for Working for Families further back than 4 years if:

  • you have never been assessed for Working for Families payments, and
  • you have never had your income tax assessed.

To apply for Working for Families payments for past years, please call us on 0800 227 773.

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Last updated: 04 Nov 2020
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