Joint Assesment and Other Queries

[TX1]

I plan to marry a non eu national (i am irish) in the new year. After we are married we are worried about her ability in finding a job over the initial few months. On reciept of a GNIB card she will be allowed to work. Is it at this stage she will be assingned tax credits and if so would a joint assessment were i could avail of her credits be available to me as i only earn 28,000 per annum at the moment???

Social Welfare is a road we don't want to go into as i am worried it may affect any renewal of a GNIB card if she was relying on the state via job seekers benefit etc

 

[ClubMan]

I'm not sure that the nationality issue is relevant to the married taxation issues here? Either way the tax implications and options arising from marriage should be clarified by these links:

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money_and_tax/tax/income_tax/taxation_of_married_people.html
http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it2.html

These links explain the tax procedures on taking up employment in case relevant:

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/e..._job/starting_work/tax_and_starting_work.html
http://www.revenue.ie/en/personal/faqs/starting-work-tax.html

 

[TX1]

Thx Clubman. Yeah i have read that but but unsure. I am assuming she is entitled to tax credits once she is legally allowed to work. If so does this mean my wage would increase by a small amount via using her credits as this would be a huge help to us both?

 

[ClubMan]

I don't understand where the confusion arises. As outlined in the above links ... once married inform Revenue. For the year of marriage you will still be treated as two single individuals with any balancing done at the end of the year. Thereafter you can opt for joint assessment if you like - and it's usually better or no worse than the other options.

If/when she starts working she registers for tax and get stuff like the PAYE credit etc. and your respective tax credits (or joint if applicable in 2013) will be adjusted as appropriate.

www.taxcalc.eu estimates that a single person on €28K takes home about €23.5K while the same person married and sole earner takes home about €25K. If this applies in your case the the overpayment can be claimed in 2013 and from 2013 onwards you can go on joint assessment with one or both of you earning.