Claiming tax after 4 years

Hi, i started claiming the one parent tax credit in 2005 and never again thought about it. after changing address a couple of times and forgetting to inform revenue, i eventually decided to put in a claim for rent relief. it was at this point they informed me the one parent allowance had been withdrawn back in 2005 because i failed to reply to any of their letters. (which were sent to an old address) It had only been changed with my employer in 2008, so I owed they €4000 for 2006 & 2007. I filled in the forms for the 2 years and ended up with a payment due to me of €400 for each year which was being ofset against 2005. I apparently don't have the option to fill in the form for this year as there is a four year rule on claiming?

I started levaing with my new partner in 2008.

Any allowances/reliefs/claims like this are subject to the 4 year rule. In 2010 that means you may claim for 2006 onwards. 4 years + the current year. You may not now make any claim for 2005 or earlier years.

As you are co-habiting since 2008 you would not have any entitlement to a lone parent tax credit after that.

They took money owed to me from 2006, 2007 & 2008 to pay for (what they) consider an underpayment in 2005. but won't correct that year?

A tax-payer has what Graham_07 highlighted above, "4 years + the current year" for adjustments / back-dated claims; there are no such limitations on Revenue.

mathepac said:

A tax-payer has what Graham_07 highlighted above, "4 years + the current year" for adjustments / back-dated claims; there are no such limitations on Revenue.

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There's effectively a 5 year time limit for Revenue (specifically 4 years from the end of the year during which the relevant return is due).

However, this restriction does not apply in cases of fraud or neglect.

How do they find out if you are co habiting with your partner?

markyy27 said:

How do they find out if you are co habiting with your partner?

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You tell them...that's why it's called self assessment. Otherwise they check your mail, observe you etc.

are there any exceptions were you can claim for 2005