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Please do not transfer your tax credit to a donee organisation. If you wish to donate your tax credit, you will need to do this through the donee organisation directly.  \n10   \nName of person receiving the tax credit  \n11   \nTransfer to IRD number  \nTransfer to year ending  \n| 31 March |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nAmount to transfer  \n| Please sign and date the declaration\u003Cbr>I declare the information I have provided on this form is true and correct. | Signature\u003Cbr>/ /\u003Cbr>Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| IMPORTANT |  |\n| We'll send you confirmation of the amount of your tax credit within twelve weeks, |  |\n| unless we need to wait for your IR3 income tax return to be filed. |  |\n\n Staple all receipts for donations made in the tax year here if they have not been submitted online.  \nDONATION RECEIPTS All receipts must show:  \n􀂃 your and/or your spouse/partner's name  \n􀂃 the amount and date of the donation  \n􀂃 a clear statement that it is a donation  \n􀂃 the signature of an authorised person  \n􀂃 an official stamp with the name of the donee organisation  \n􀂃 the word \"copy\" or \"replacement\" if it's a replacement receipt.  \nSend the claim form back to us. Remember to attach your receipts.  \nInland Revenue  \nPO Box 39090 Wellington Mail Centre Lower Hutt 5045  \nWHO CAN CLAIM?  \nYou can claim donation tax credits if you are claiming as an individual and not on behalf of a trust, partnership or company and you:  \n􀂃 earned taxable income (eg, salary, wages, benefit, self-employed income, interest) in the income year you're claiming for, and  \n􀂃 were a New Zealand resident for tax purposes at any time during the tax year.  \nWHAT YOU CAN CLAIM?  \nDonations  \nIf you have receipts, you can claim a tax credit for donations of $5 or more.  \nA donation is a gift of money, including payments made by bank transfers, credit card or cheques, made voluntarily to a school/kindergarten or a donee organisation, where there is no identifi","cbCaiheaISyOEKkS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiheaISyOEKkS","pdf",77652,"English","# Are you eligible to make a claim?\n# You can not claim a tax credit for\n# What you can claim\n## Donations and approved donee organisations\n## School/kindergarten, religious, and other donations\n# Claiming donations\n# How much you can claim\n# Splitting receipts with your spouse/partner\n# Donation receipts requirements\n# Transfer your tax credit\n# Declaration, signature and date","[{\"question\":\"Who can claim a donation tax credit using IR526?\",\"answer\":\"You can claim as an individual (not on behalf of a trust, partnership, or company) if you earned taxable income during the income year and were a New Zealand resident for tax purposes at any time during the tax year.\"},{\"question\":\"What donations are eligible and how do the boxes work?\",\"answer\":\"Donations with receipts of $5 or more can qualify if they are gifts with no identifiable direct benefit to the donor or their family. 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