teacher tax issues

rainbowz

On tv a while back I saw a retired teacher who was expert on teachers salary/tax issues etc. Anyone have any contact detail or someone equivalent who has a website who could go through someone pay slips. I feel I am being over charged and an accountant would be too expensive.

crazzzzy

If you feel comfortable giving your pay details here, someone might help you or at least tell you if you need to see accountant.

Dan Chipowski

You don't even need to go into specific figures, even if you could provide an indication of why you think you are being 'overcharged'.

Are you sure you are claiming your full entitlement to tax credits etc?

rainbowz

It would really be pointless to throw out a few figures. My wages have fluctuated over the past year and would like someone to take all of my pay slips for the past year and go through all the credits and entitlements etc..
I was looking for someone who knew this area to deal with it.

Legend100

tax is calculated on a cumulative basis for the year rainbowz so one would only need the newest payslip figures to check if the tax is right (for 2009, 2008 would need last payslip or p60)

With regards to PRSI that is on a weekly/monthly basis so would need to look at the individual payslips alright

There is not a need for someone to have specific knowledge of teachers salaries as we are all taxed in the same way as paye workers

Squor

Hi,

There can be some complications with teachers tax issues. When a teacher is just finished training or getting their HDip they are paid X amount of money. In the following years once qualified they get some sort of retrospective money ( I am not sure what phrase exactly to use). This retrospective money whilst for example paid say in 2009 and taxed at this yrs rates and levies is actually due say from 2007 & 08 when rates of tax and levies are lower. This is a complex system and I do not know if it applies exactly in this case. If however this is the case you need to get a letter from Dept of Ed pay section saying x amount paid in 09 referred to 07 and x amount paid in 09 referred to 08. Once this letter is received send it into to Tax Office with your P60s for them years and reviews can be raised. Again, I dont know if this is the exact case but this part of the system is slightly unkown and not a little bit complicated.

Cheers

Mr. Incognito

Being a public sector employee you would have seen large increases in your tax due to the levy, increased health levy and income levy- if you pm me a payslip I'll have a look for you.