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Query re Tax relief on fees

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  • 19-08-2010 8:43am
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    fionav3
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭


    I found out the other day that I'm not entitled to claim tax back on my fees because I haven't worked in 20 months. I was wondering, if I were to give the money to my mother to pay my fees and get her to claim the tax back (she has been working), would this affect her tax credits in any way? To the tax office it would look as though she had paid my fees (whereas it will be my money) so does that affect her in any way? She's a lone parent who works part time. Because my fees cost so much it would mean getting €1000 back and that's too much money for me to not get back. Does anyone know if this would work?


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    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,053 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    I think it probably would work - not 100% certain though

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    fionav3
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭fionav3


    Thanks Johnny. Might give the tax office a ring and see what they say.


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    Caoimh37
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Caoimh37


    fionav3 wrote: »
    I found out the other day that I'm not entitled to claim tax back on my fees because I haven't worked in 20 months. I was wondering, if I were to give the money to my mother to pay my fees and get her to claim the tax back (she has been working), would this affect her tax credits in any way? To the tax office it would look as though she had paid my fees (whereas it will be my money) so does that affect her in any way? She's a lone parent who works part time. Because my fees cost so much it would mean getting €1000 back and that's too much money for me to not get back. Does anyone know if this would work?


    hey kind of in the same situation - would really like to know what the tax office said to you? thanks


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    rlow68
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭rlow68


    Do anybody know the best month of the year to send in the student fee tax relief application to the Internal Revenue, and when the payment normally take place?
    An answer will be appreciated please.


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    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,053 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    rlow68 wrote: »
    Do anybody know the best month of the year to send in the student fee tax relief application to the Internal Revenue, and when the payment normally take place?
    An answer will be appreciated please.

    Send it in any time and it should be roughly a month or so - http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/reliefs/tuition-fees.html

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    Yuugib
    Registered Users Posts: 432 ✭✭Yuugib


    I just called tax office about this, they said to submit tax relief from at the end of the tax year.. that is January...

    Can anybody explain how exactly do they calculate the tax back? ty! I'm confused...


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    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,053 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Yuugib wrote: »
    I just called tax office about this, they said to submit tax relief from at the end of the tax year.. that is January...

    Can anybody explain how exactly do they calculate the tax back? ty! I'm confused...

    They give you 20% back

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    fionav3
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭fionav3


    Caoimh37 wrote: »
    hey kind of in the same situation - would really like to know what the tax office said to you? thanks

    Called into the tax office about this and my mother is only working part time so she's not paying tax so she can't claim. But if you know someone working full time, they can pay your fees in their name and claim the tax back and it doesn't affect their tax credits.


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