New Zealand · Childcare costs

FamilyBoost checker

Estimate whether FamilyBoost may help with eligible early childhood education and childcare costs.

Uses official Inland Revenue rules
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Before you start

FamilyBoost is assessed each quarter. If you enter only a yearly figure, this estimate divides it by four and assumes that income is spread evenly. Salary and wages use the quarter itself. Inland Revenue makes the final decision through myIR.

Your household

How is this income earned?

Household income

NZ$

per year before tax

Children in your care who may qualify

Age of youngest qualifying child (years)

Childcare costs

I pay for eligible early childhood education or approved childcare

Childcare costs this quarter

NZ$

approximate total

Your FamilyBoost estimate

FamilyBoost

Need more information

Add the income Inland Revenue uses for this quarter, and your quarterly childcare costs. FamilyBoost is assessed each quarter.

FamilyBoost

How we worked this out

Rules used: Inland Revenue FamilyBoost rules
Rules checked for: 26 October 2026
Important assumptions: Eligible expenses are licensed early childhood education or approved childcare costs claimed through myIR.
Still needed: We need more information before we can estimate this part. We need more information before we can estimate this part.

Last verified 10 October 2026. Official source (Inland Revenue)

What you should verify

Your childcare provider is eligible for FamilyBoost.
Your child's age at the start of each claim quarter.
Your household income for the relevant tax year.

Next step

What to know next

Gather childcare invoices and your household income before claiming in myIR.

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