Single parent tax credit.

lougholad

Hey all,

Not to sure if im in the right place. I was just wondering a bout the single parent tax credit. My ex is married and so is not entitled to it. I am single and take my daughter 3 days a week and pay €300 maintenance every month. Am i allowed to apply for this tax credit?

Any help would be great. Sorry if im in the wrong place

Addle

Is it 'single' parent or 'lone' parent tax credit?

Beano

all the info is here http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/credits/single-person-child-carer-credit.html

It seems that it is possible to transfer the credit under certain circumstances but if you ex is not entitled to it i dont see how she can transfer it.

lougholad

Beano wrote: »

all the info is here http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/credits/single-person-child-carer-credit.html

It seems that it is possible to transfer the credit under certain circumstances but if you ex is not entitled to it i dont see how she can transfer it.

this is where the problem arises i was claiming it up until it was changed in the budget last year. which seems strange because she isnt entitled to it. tricky situation..

dar100

I have been claiming this credit since it was changed in January. This week I have been cut off because I originally claimed it through the PAYE Anytime system, and did not send in the relevant paperwork.

Am I still able to claim this credit even though the children's Mother is unemployed? She is entitled to the credit otherwise.

lougholad

yeah dar100 your allowed calim it once she signs it over to you.. the forms are attached in the link that beano sent above

dar100

Cheers lougholad,

I was only knocked off because I made another claim, and it was checked up on, and noticed I didn't have the paper work in

I sent the form back in today

lougholad

It seems i cant claim it at all because she has gotten married and so is not entitled to it herself and so can not sign it over to me haha.. Fantastic county we live in let the poor get poorer

dar100

I know it's shocking. Is she claiming a marriage tax credit?

lougholad

i would imagine so. ust thought the fact that knowone is claiming it would leave it available for me. But my daughter only stays 3 days a week thats not enough to qualify..

dar100

3 days a week is enough to qualify. It only needs to be 100 days over the year. With part of one day been counted e.g if you collect the kids on saturday and bring them back sunday, it counts as two days

lougholad

unfortunatly not.. because she is married i need to take my daughter for the majority of the year in order to be entitled to it.. basicly 6 months and 1 day.

dar100

oh I see, yes that's correct.

xxtippchickxx

was looking into claiming this but cus im cohabiting with my partner i cant even though we are both classes as single on the childs birth cert and in the eyes of the law

Gatling

xxtippchickxx wrote: »

was looking into claiming this but cus im cohabiting with my partner i cant even though we are both classes as single on the childs birth cert and in the eyes of the law

Once your cohabiting your not single anymore

FrPhelimYoung

xxtippchickxx wrote: »

was looking into claiming this but cus im cohabiting with my partner i cant even though we are both classes as single on the childs birth cert and in the eyes of the law

This one of the reasons why they clamped down on this tax credit. People who were not entitled to it were claiming it illegally. Now honest single fathers who stand by their kids are being penalised for the dishonesty of others.

xxtippchickxx

FrPhelimYoung wrote: »

This one of the reasons why they clamped down on this tax credit. People who were not entitled to it were claiming it illegally. Now honest single fathers who stand by their kids are being penalised for the dishonesty of others.

i couldnt agree with you more on that comment i thought that cos we were both down as single on his birth cert id be entited to it even though we are cohabiting the past 9years but revenue advised i wasnt entitled to fair enough but when i asked about claiming tax back on childcare expenses when i return to work next week after maternity leave i was advised i have to be married to get it...the system is ****ed up

lougholad

get what you can i suppose...