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Nursing Home Tax Credit Query

  • 23-10-2013 3:09pm
    #1
    pconnolly79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭


    To all you accountant's out there, in my mind this makes sense but you might tell me otherwise.
    My mam is in a nursing home and I am technically paying the nursing home fees which are huge.
    As a PAYE employee I reckon I can claim a Tax Credit for these nursing home fees each year.
    Here is the tricky part, my dad, who does not pay tax now as he is retired, has gifted me a sum of money which is well under and threshold to CAT. From this sum of money I do actually pay the nursing home fees from, sometimes I have to add to it myself if the funds are not fully there each month.

    Do you think am I entitled to a tax credit or in the event of an audit, would the Revenue see it that my dad is actually paying the fees and not me.

    Thanks for your help


Comments

  • #2
    Citizenpain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭Citizenpain


    I dont see a problem with this scenario - just my opinion


  • #3
    Slasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭Slasher


    I agree with Citizenpain.

    The gift from your father is a separate transaction from the payment to the nursing home.

    it is up you to spend the gift on what you want.


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