tax back from med 1 form , how long does it take ?

NIALL D

hi guys

jus a quick question !!
got laser eye surgery done last tuesday , the 11th dec .. i sent the med 1 form along with the reciept on wednesday to the thurles , tipperary government offices so they should have had it by thursday last week !!
theres a section to put in your bank details so they can lodge it directly for you ..
ive checked and nothing yet !
i am just wondering how long it normally takes as i could really do with the money for xmas !!!
the fact that it is comin close to end of year will they try rush it through before xmas ???

cheers

Mena

You can only claim for 2012 items from Jan 1st 2013 as far as I am aware. You can't claim in the current year.

JDxtra

Jeepers, you have high hopes there! You'll get it when you get it, that's the only advice you can have when waiting for a government department to process paperwork.

Howjoe1

to carry out the review they will need your P60 also for this year which you wont get off your employer until January at the earliest.

NIALL D

thanks for your replies !!
its jus the receptionist there told me send it straight away and i would have it back probably within a few days !! thats just why i asked !!

Mr. Incognito

So you took tax advice from a receptionist in a eye laser surgery clinic.

Best of luck with that.

If it is an elective like laser eye surgery they may deny it.

If they allow it, depending on how green the Clerical Officer is tbh it is set against PAYE paid as a credit so basically a 5th of the expense.

Your employer won't file your pay and tax till Feb so expect nada till around March

NIALL D

hi , not advise as such , she just said send it in asap and i should recive the money back within a few weeks !!

im not working at all , does that make a difference ? im on job seekers !!
going to australia in a few weeks and i was just hoping to have it back by then !!

ta

allthedoyles

NIALL D wrote: »

hi , not advise as such , she just said send it in asap and i should recive the money back within a few weeks !!

im not working at all , does that make a difference ? im on job seekers !!
going to australia in a few weeks and i was just hoping to have it back by then !!

ta

To claim a tax refund , you must have paid tax .

How long have you been on JB and have you paid tax in 2012 ( which was not refunded ) ?

NIALL D

allthedoyles wrote: »

To claim a tax refund , you must have paid tax .

How long have you been on JB and have you paid tax in 2012 ( which was not refunded ) ?

i was made redundant this time last year , so i havent worked in 2012 say !! does that mean if i havent payed any tax in 2012 i wont recieve anything back ?

all help much appreciated !!

JDxtra

As above, if you haven't worked for the year 2012 or had no taxable income in that year, then there is nothing to claim back as a refund!