Jobseekers benefit tax returns

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daredevil096

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i have been receiving jobseekers for 2010&2011. i didn't notify revenue as i figured i'd just put all the details in a tax return. im just wondering if i was to send in tax returns for 2008,2009,2010,2011. would my tax credits carry over from 08+09 to alleviate tax liability for 2010+2011. thanks
 
Tax credits are separate for each tax year and don't carry forward.

if you are in a tax repayment situation for 2008 tax year, this can be offset against say a 2009 tax liability.
 
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If you're an ordinary PAYE worker you aren't obliged to notify Revenue about your Jobseekers Benefit. Your tax credits will have been reduced to take account of it. It's not like the pensions, if that's what has prompted you to be asking about this!
 
But they may not have been adjusted correctly. If you go on JB for part of the year and return to work they tend to adjust when you first go on JB and not follow up when you return to work. Same thing happens with 3 day week so I would always do a full check at the year end to make sure the amount you actually received is the amount you were taxed on.

The sharing of information between DSP and revenue is only beginning
 
Just to note that JSB for systematic short time working (3 day week) is not taxable.
 

Valid points, but any of the above will result in overpayment of tax, or over-reduction in credits/rate band, whereas the OP is worried about underpayment!

And I'd hardly say it's only beginning, Revenue have been getting JSB info for years AFAIK..?
 
This is interesting topic, I recently did a tax return for 2010, I was receiving JB for 3 day week from Jan to Sept 2010, did not work for rest of year. If I remember correctly approx €13 p.w. of the JB was not taxable, the rest was and my tax credits had not been adjusted anytime during 2010 to take account of the JB. So I not sure that there is an automatic notification to Revenue of JB claims and also why did I have to pay tax on the weekly amount over €13 if JB for 3 day week is exempt ??? Must make some enquiries.
 

Systematic short time working (which is not taxable), is not the same as a 3-day week. By all means take the issue up with DSP, but be prepared to be told that your 3 day week didn't constitute systematic short time working...
 
Definition from DSP website....Systematic short-time employment occurs when an employee normally works full-time in a firm but because of a temporary reduction of work in the business, his or her hours per week are reduced for a temporary period....

I believe a problem can occur when you are wrongly categorised as a casual worker,which would lead to a tax liability on the JSB.

You would know which you have been categorised as by the percentage of the full JSB entitlement you were paid.(40 % SSTW,50% Casual)
 
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WBBS
You can request a statement of taxable benefit received, from welfare.ie and send it to revenue.
I have done this on a couple of occasions when on JB or Illness Benefit to give an accurate account of income.
 
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