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Marriage & 2 houses

  • 22-04-2011 5:31pm
    #1
    tevion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭


    Just wondering what happens in the following scenario, in relation to marriage.
    A couple, who both have their own houses, plan on getting married.
    They both avail of the rent a room scheme to help with the mortgage.
    After marriage, they will continue to live in their own houses due to work commitments, because they work miles apart.
    Can they continue to be taxed seperately in relation to their PPR and to avail of the rent a room relief?
    Otherwise if there is only one PPR between them, then not only will one person will have to pay tax on the rental income, but will also have to pay 200 euro per year because of a second home, even though they are technically living there 5 days of the week?
    Any advise in this scenario, apart from dont get married?!
    Can you get married and just not inform revenue for a few years?!


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  • #2
    smelltheglove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭smelltheglove


    You can apply to be taxed separately, I considered it but was advised against it when my husband list his job. I honestly find it quite awkward being treated as one, all my tax returns need to be done in my husbands name and all his income included which is why I considered it in the first place. I am pretty sure there is info on the revenue site about it although I can't link from the phone.


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