Divorce /Tax

2012paddy2012

hi
I just sent a PM to "ros ie" to be assessed as a single person as I am getting divorced next week.

I work and until next week and as of now I am the accessible spouse , with the tax relief applicable.

No maintenance child/spouse involved so cant stay assessed as a married couple.

Wife works low tax rate , im on high. No court orders.

I know you have to inform revenue of any change in circumstances , hence my contact with ROS.

Can i claim any unused credits? ( No idea how you work this out -just from reading here I am aware).

Thanks , any guidance appreciated.
Paddy

Stanford

https://www.revenue.ie/en/life-events-and-personal-circumstances/marital-status/separation-divorce-and-civil-annulment/index.aspx

2012paddy2012

Stanford wrote: »

https://www.revenue.ie/en/life-events-and-personal-circumstances/marital-status/separation-divorce-and-civil-annulment/index.aspx

Thanks for going to the trouble of putting up link ...
I have read it 100 times !

Just trying to cut through the government jargon .. to make sure I didn’t miss out on say.. claiming excess credits that might be flying around and things like that ..

I think I may be overthinking it , perhaps but thanks

Paddy

Stanford

If you can call into your local Revenue office they are actually very helpful to chat to people

2012paddy2012

Stanford wrote: »

If you can call into your local Revenue office they are actually very helpful to chat to people

Sure will thanks ! Didn’t think of that ... I did ring one day and no advice forthcoming just ... what do you want to do? No but of guidance....I will do that though many thanks ...

nikkibikki

I would assume you'll both be taxed as single people from now on. With a Standard Rate Cut Off Point of 34,550 and Tax Credits of 3,300 each.

Pay tax at 20% up to 34,550, 40% above that. Then your Tax Credits are like a discount on the tax calculated at those rates.

Not sure if you should've been taxed this way since date of separation tbh.

Stanford

Just call in, take a ticket and some one will sit down and go through your queries with you, free service, no accountancy expenses needed!!

2012paddy2012

nikkibikki wrote: »

I would assume you'll both be taxed as single people from now on. With a Standard Rate Cut Off Point of 34,550 and Tax Credits of 3,300 each.

Pay tax at 20% up to 34,550, 40% above that. Then your Tax Credits are like a discount on the tax calculated at those rates.

Not sure if you should've been taxed this way since date of separation tbh.

Very interest indeed thks

2012paddy2012

Stanford wrote: »

Just call in, take a ticket and some one will sit down and go through your queries with you, free service, no accountancy expenses needed!!

Gosh that fab. So just the local revenue office then ... great ðŸ‘

wiggle16

Look the "local" office up online before you go. Only a few offices actually have call in desks. The rest are not public buildings and don't have that facility. If you are in Dublin, the only public office is on Cathedral Street. Just to save you a wasted trip.