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home carers tax credit

  • 19-03-2015 4:26pm
    #1
    Richard tea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭


    Hello all,

    Ive read through tbe relevant form but one part confuses me regarding tax allowence. I have just claimed my partners tax credits as she does not work. She minds our children at home. Am I entitled to claim the home carers tax credit? And if so can it be back dated and by how far back?
    I never knew this existed until today hense why im asking.

    Regards
    Rich


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  • #2
    Skiff!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭Skiff!


    You sound like you qualify but only Revenue can tell you this for sure. Home carers applies if your spouse isnt working (or earns less than 5k) and you have children under 18. The claim can be dated back 4 years to 2011.

    You may already be getting home carers through your credits. It would do no harm to ring the helpline and check with them.


  • #3
    Richard tea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭Richard tea


    Skiff! wrote: »
    You sound like you qualify but only Revenue can tell you this for sure. Home carers applies if your spouse isnt working (or earns less than 5k) and you have children under 18. The claim can be dated back 4 years to 2011.

    You may already be getting home carers through your credits. It would do no harm to ring the helpline and check with them.


    Thanks skiff. I just completed it through paye anytime:)


  • #4
    muloc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 490 ✭✭muloc


    Skiff! wrote: »
    You may already be getting home carers through your credits. It would do no harm to ring the helpline and check with them.

    Do you have to apply for this every year after the tax year has ended or do revenue just apply the credit every year after the first year you get it?


  • #5
    pelluci
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭pelluci


    I've found that they add it automatically once you've claimed. Just beware that if your wife does start working and earns over the limit allowed, you'll have to repay the portion of the credit you received.


  • #6
    muloc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 490 ✭✭muloc


    pelluci wrote: »
    I've found that they add it automatically once you've claimed. Just beware that if your wife does start working and earns over the limit allowed, you'll have to repay the portion of the credit you received.

    and would it appear on your annual tax credit certificate then if applied automatically?


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  • #7
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    muloc wrote: »
    and would it appear on your annual tax credit certificate then if applied automatically?

    Yes


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