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Flat rate expenses question

  • 11-07-2017 12:58pm
    #1
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hello,

    I'm helping a friend work out her taxes. According to the online thing she only had flat rate expenses up to 2013, then they disappeared. In 2014 she started getting a new single parent allowance and the flat rate one disappeared. Is it the case that you can't get flate rate expenses if you're on single parents allowance? She's a teacher, on 50k if that makes a difference.

    Also, I'm trying to work out how all this works. I read online that for the €583 allowance I think she's entitled to, she'll pay about €230 less tax, so for the three years I've claimed for her she could get €690 back. I thought the €583 was tax free so should get €583x3 back. Does anyone know for sure?


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  • #2
    relax carry on
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,144 ✭✭✭relax carry on


    dory wrote: »
    Hello,

    I'm helping a friend work out her taxes. According to the online thing she only had flat rate expenses up to 2013, then they disappeared. In 2014 she started getting a new single parent allowance and the flat rate one disappeared. Is it the case that you can't get flate rate expenses if you're on single parents allowance? She's a teacher, on 50k if that makes a difference.

    Also, I'm trying to work out how all this works. I read online that for the €583 allowance I think she's entitled to, she'll pay about €230 less tax, so for the three years I've claimed for her she could get €690 back. I thought the €583 was tax free so should get €583x3 back. Does anyone know for sure?

    It's not a tax free allowance, it's tax relief at her marginal rate. If she qualifies for the flat rate expenses for a particular trade or profession, she should claim it for all years applicable subject to the 4 year rule.


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