Getting up and running with Hnry is easy – we do the heavy lifting! Follow these three simple steps and you’ll soon never think about tax again.
Step 1: Sign up
(Takes about two minutes.)
Here’s what we’ll need from you:
- Your email address and a password
- Your IRD number
- Your estimated annual earnings (all sources of income)
- What type of work you do
- Whether or not you’re GST registered, and
- If you have a student loan.
Once we have all that, we’ll give you your Hnry Account - our magic tool for calculating and paying your taxes.
Step 2: Verify your identity
We trust you, but we still need to know that you are who you say you are! Legally, we can’t process payments on your behalf unless we’ve verified that you’re a real human.
You’ll need to provide us with proof of your identity and take a quick selfie so we can match your face to your ID - the whole thing takes about 30 seconds!
To do this, you can use any of the following:
- Current passport
- An Australian or New Zealand driver’s licence
- A New Zealand Kiwi Access Card
Your document needs to be current – we can’t accept expired documents. Most identity verifications are approved instantly. In some cases we may need to take a closer look – if that happens, our team will aim to review the ID documents you submit in 1-2 business days.
Note: You can’t get a Hnry Account or send an Invoice/Quote without having your identity verified.
Step 3: Get paid
To make this relationship official, we need you to start using your Hnry Account. How you do that depends on how you get paid by your clients.
When your first payment comes through your Hnry Account, two things will happen:
- We’ll calculate your taxes on that amount, then deduct them and send them to Inland Revenue before firing the rest into your personal bank account. This all happens instantly, and we’ll do this every time you get paid.
- We officially become your accountant. This means we’ll take charge of:
* Managing your expenses
* Adjusting your tax rate (taking into account your income and deductions)
* Filing all your tax returns (income tax and GST), and
* Answering your gnarly tax questions. Just hop into the app and send us a chat message to get started!
You’re done! Mostly!
In most cases, you can sit back, relax, and let us manage your taxes from here. As long as all your self-employed income is paid into your Hnry Account, we’ve got you.
There are a couple things you may need to do, like:
- Let us know about your other income sources. Basically, to calculate the right tax rate for you, we need to know about all of your income - this includes income from permanent employment, income earned prior to joining Hnry, etc. Just hop in the chat and let us know!
- Tell us about business expenses from before you joined Hnry. Once again, this is all about getting the right tax rate for you. If you’ve loaded expenses into your old accounting software, no worries – just get in touch with the team and we’ll help get you sorted.
