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Separated father

  • 23-12-2016 3:49pm
    #1
    badge1123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭


    Myself and my ex partner have separated. We weren't married, we had bought a house together which neither of us live in now. We both moved back in to our respective parents houses. We have two children and came to an amicable agreement about joint custody. No courts were used and I pay her an amount weekly. All very amicable. Just wondering is there any extra tax credits I can apply for? I've been told various stories about how someone is claiming for this and that but anytime I ring up about it I keep getting doors shut in my face. Please help. Thanks.


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  • #2
    exaisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,675 ✭✭✭exaisle


    The maintenance which you pay to your ex would be tax deductible in your hands (but be considered to be taxable income in your ex's) if the agreement is legally enforceable. You'd probably have to go to a solicitor to have a formal agreement set up. This might be to your advantage if your ex doesn't have other income.

    Also, one of you might be entitled to Single Parent Child Carer Credit....

    Realistically, it might be worth your while seeing an accountant...


  • #3
    paul71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭paul71


    exaisle wrote: »
    The maintenance which you pay to your ex would be tax deductible in your hands (but be considered to be taxable income in your ex's) if the agreement is legally enforceable. You'd probably have to go to a solicitor to have a formal agreement set up. This might be to your advantage if your ex doesn't have other income.

    Also, one of you might be entitled to Single Parent Child Carer Credit....

    Realistically, it might be worth your while seeing an accountant...

    ^^^
    This, with the caveat that any payment for the maintenance of the children is not allowable, only the portion of the payment deemed to be for maintenance of your ex-partner is tax deductible (and consequently taxable in her hands).


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