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    OPF/SPCC credit question?

    Do you have a court order for access and maintenance? If you do you could send a copy with your application form to show the tax office that you have your child more than 100 days in a year. Explain that your ex will not sign form but as you have the child for more than 100 days you should be...
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    Single Person Child Carer Credit-Should parent with higher salary be assigned credit?

    If the mother earns €36,000 the credit is worth €45 a week to her. So would she be prepared to pay that extra in tax every week so you can claim the credit which would be worth an extra €3 each week to you? How much maintenance do you pay? IF her income is reduced by €45 every week because she...
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    Confused about standard rate cut offs

    The person is Revenue is correct. You are not entitled to your own standard rate band if your spouse has home carer's credit. Revenue will calculate which is most beneficial to you i.e. the home carers credit or the extra rate band. But you cannot have both. Your PAYE credit is correct based...
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    Are separated divorced dads the biggest losers of budget 2014

    It's not a €5,000 drop in salary. The maximum it can be is €2,490 for someone who pays 41% tax. The credit is €1,650 and the additional rate band is worth €840 - i.e. €4,000 @ additional 21% = €840.
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    Job Seekers Predicament- cohabiting but not really

    You did not tell them so you could get more money. You made a fraudulent claim. Again you made a fraudulent claim.
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    expecting pay cut in July, cannot manage now on current wages

    Sorry meant child as in My Child, had her name in original document when I was keeping track of expenses so just replaced it with the word child. I don't physically hand her €60 every week. That includes monthly bus tkt and jacket/pair shoes bought in May. It doesn't include her educational...
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    expecting pay cut in July, cannot manage now on current wages

    I'm a single parent so paying about €48 less tax than a single person.
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    expecting pay cut in July, cannot manage now on current wages

    Thanks for all the advice. Looks like my union will be rejecting haddington rd agreement so gov will impose pay cuts for my grade.
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    expecting pay cut in July, cannot manage now on current wages

    Age: 42 Spouse’s/Partner's age: n/a Annual gross income from employment or profession: 40,660 less pensionlevy of 2,310 = 38,350 Annual gross income of spouse Monthly take-home pay 2,428 Type of employment: e.g. Civil Servant, self-employed civil serv In general are you: (a)...
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    One Parent Family Tax Credit - Incorretly Claimed

    If your husband upped and left you would be entitled to the One parent tax credit. If your next door neighbour was living with her boyfriend who was not the father of her child would you think that she is entitled to the exact same tax credit as you in your new situation?? there is a big...
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    tax credit question please?

    Copied from Rev website - Staff Instruction [15.1.18] One-parent family tax credit Section 462 Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 Late updated October 2007 Reference Material: IT 9 1. Introduction Section 462 TCA 1997 [formerly Sec 138A ITA 1967] provides for an additional tax credit for widowed...
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    tax credit question please?

    Revenue have taken off the one parent tax credit but not the social welfare payment. At the moment her new tax credit cert is:- paye credit 1650 + personal credit 1650 = 3300 less 1600 (social welfare 8,000 @ 20%) = 1700. Give them a ring and let them know she is not...
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    Lone Parent - Choosing to work Part Time

    You absolutely do not need extra money to bring him to court!! Contact Galway District Court Office for information on issuing a maintenance summons. It will cost you nothing as there's no court fees and you do not need a solicitor because the clerks at the court office issue the summons to...
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    Lone Parent - Choosing to work Part Time

    You don't need a solicitor to apply for maintenance. If you live in Dublin Just go to Family District Court in Dolphin House and apply for a maint order. There is no cost involved. A summons will be issued to him and if he denys paternity the judge will order a DNA test which he will have to pay...
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    2011 Tax Credits & Standard Rate Cut Off

    its a problem with revenue. The amount of the one parent family payment from social welfare was input twice so credits were greatly reduced. they're working to fix the problem and they'll be issuing new tax certs to the employers. you could check with your employer if they've received a new...
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    Home Insurance Premium Increase

    I received home renewal notice from AXA and its gone up a massive €200 since last year. Haven't had any claims in past 10 years. got quote online for €345 which is more than half what AXA is quoting. So its time I gave AXA the AXE.
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    tax office made computer error .must now pay 7.500

    If you underpaid tax it has to be repaid, as stated above it is the taxpayers responsibility to ensure he/she is paying correct tax. Doesnt' matter whose fault it is, revenue's, yours or your payroll dept it has to be repaid. you can ask that you repay it by having your tax credits reduced for...
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    Tax back on home repairs?

    You would need to keep receipts, just don't send them in with your claim but keep them safe as revenue can audit you and look for them at a later stage
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    Tax back on home repairs?

    You can only claim tax relief on the INTEREST paid on a home improvement loan. It doesn't have to be a credit union loan it can be a bank loan also. If you haven't taken out a loan at all and you paid for your driveway with savings there would be no tax relief. If you have no mortgage you can...
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    Tax back on home repairs?

    Get a letter from the credit union stating that loan was for home improvements and a statement of interest paid for each year that you are claiming for. Then send these into your tax office. If you are already claiming the maximum interest relief on your mortgage there will be no tax refund...
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