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home carers tax credit

  • 11-03-2015 07:42PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭


    hi all, quick question, cant seem to find the answer anywhere else, can you claim home carers tax credit in the year you were married? we got married last year and while its on the husbands tax credits for this year we asked for a p20 statement for last year and got a refund for adding my tax credit we didnt get one for the homecarers credit. I am a stay at home mum and didnt earn anything last year, many thanks!


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 229 ✭✭danmanw8


    I'm almost certain you can.
    You have a "choice" in the year you are married to be taxed as married or separate. If you chose to be taxed as married then it applies for the full year as if you were married for the full year.

    There are 3 simple rules for the tax credit:

    1. must be jointly assessed to tax
    2. must care for one/more dependent persons
    3. you must not ear more than €5,080 for the tax year

    If you meet all 3 conditions then you qualify


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭dm1979


    thanks!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    danmanw8 wrote: »
    I'm almost certain you can.
    You have a "choice" in the year you are married to be taxed as married or separate. If you chose to be taxed as married then it applies for the full year as if you were married for the full year.

    There are 3 simple rules for the tax credit:

    1. must be jointly assessed to tax
    2. must care for one/more dependent persons
    3. you must not ear more than €5,080 for the tax year

    If you meet all 3 conditions then you qualify

    Not strictly true,

    Its apportioned from the date of marriage at the end of the year in a pro ratia calculation.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    danmanw8 wrote: »
    I'm almost certain you can.
    You have a "choice" in the year you are married to be taxed as married or separate. If you chose to be taxed as married then it applies for the full year as if you were married for the full year.

    There are 3 simple rules for the tax credit:

    1. must be jointly assessed to tax
    2. must care for one/more dependent persons
    3. you must not ear more than €5,080 for the tax year

    If you meet all 3 conditions then you qualify

    resurrecting an old thread.

    if ones partner is getting job seekers allowance, does this count as earnings?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    resurrecting an old thread.

    if ones partner is getting job seekers allowance, does this count as earnings?

    No


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