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Incapacitated Child Tax Credit Abroad?

  • 25-06-2018 10:06pm
    #1
    Francie Barrett
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    A coworker of mine who is living and working in Ireland has child in their home country staying with a grandparents. He is the main provider of the child and legal guardian. The child has a clear and medically diagnosed condition that is on the list as being accepted as to qualify for Incapacitated Child Tax Credit.

    I would have thought that my co-worker was definitely entitled to the tax credit, however he doesn't think he is as he has went through mygovid and any claim there requires a PPS for the child, which means it has to be resident.

    Can anyone shed any light? Seems silly that you cannot claim a credit for a dependent just because they are out of the country.

    https://www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions/children/incapacitated-child-credit/index.aspx


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  • #2
    mystic86
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    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    A coworker of mine who is living and working in Ireland has child in their home country staying with a grandparents. He is the main provider of the child and legal guardian. The child has a clear and medically diagnosed condition that is on the list as being accepted as to qualify for Incapacitated Child Tax Credit.

    I would have thought that my co-worker was definitely entitled to the tax credit, however he doesn't think he is as he has went through mygovid and any claim there requires a PPS for the child, which means it has to be resident.

    Can anyone shed any light? Seems silly that you cannot claim a credit for a dependent just because they are out of the country.

    https://www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions/children/incapacitated-child-credit/index.aspx

    It says he must have custody of the child, perhaps that's the issue? It doesn't necessarily mean legal custody, physical custody, which your colleague does not have. Hope that helps.


  • #3
    wiggle16
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    The child must be resident in the state and the claimant must have custody of the child and be the primary caregiver, ie, the child has to live with him.

    You can't claim for children that live outside of the state.


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