tax relief on mainteance

[clogheen]

i have been separated for 6 years and making child support for that time and have recently got divorced. the judge upped the order for child maintenance to 120€ per week and a one off payment of 5000€ to the college going dependent
can i claim any sort of tax relief on any of this?

 

[woods]

How are legally enforceable maintenance arrangements treated for tax purposes?

Maintenance payments made under a legally enforceable arrangement entered into on or after 8 June 1983 are payable without deduction of tax. The following rules apply to payments made for the benefit of a spouse:

• The payments are made without deduction of tax
• The spouse who makes the payments is entitled to a tax deduction for them
• The spouse who receives the maintenance is taxable on the payments
• Both spouses are taxed as single persons (unless they opt to be taxed as a married couple).
• http://www.revenue.ie/en/personal/circumstances/separation-divorce.html#section8

 

[Mrs Vimes]

Maintenance for a child is never tax deductible but if the lump sum was for your ex then it should be.

I did a post on this topic a while back - have a read of it and then put any questions you have here.

 

[Mrs Vimes]

I just noticed this is in the wrong forum, perhaps a mod would be able to move it?

 

[clogheen]

apologiesfor posting in wrong forum.
regards
ken

 

[clogheen]

the judge also awarded the ex 10k. would i be right in thinking that i would be able to get relief for this?