Incapacitated child tax

Mightyboosh10

If parent claiming the above can the child work does it affect tax

Calhoun

Working doing what?

https://www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions/children/incapacitated-child-credit/how-do-you-qualify-for-incapacitated-child-credit.aspx

Will need someone else to weigh in but the revenue page is linked. Doesn't really say.

Mightyboosh10

Thanks Calhoun for reply, it will just be a couple of hours In a shop so can't see it being affected, from what I gathered online over 16s can claim Disability allowance and also work few hours so maybe this is the route to go down..

DubCount

The Incapacitated Child Tax Credit relates to children who have a permanent disability that is expected to make them incapable of sustaining themselves when they become an adult. If the child can work, it seems inconsistent with an inability to sustain themselves.

There is always the option to call Revenue and ask for an opinion. You may not get the answer you want, but at least its a definitive answer that is more reliable than an opinion on Boards.ie.

Disability Allowance is a completely separate issue. That is means tested against the childs own income/assets, and the criteria are different. Meeting the criteria for one does not mean you meet the criteria for the other.

Calhoun

DubCount wrote: »

The Incapacitated Child Tax Credit relates to children who have a permanent disability that is expected to make them incapable of sustaining themselves when they become an adult. If the child can work, it seems inconsistent with an inability to sustain themselves.

There is always the option to call Revenue and ask for an opinion. You may not get the answer you want, but at least its a definitive answer that is more reliable than an opinion on Boards.ie.

Disability Allowance is a completely separate issue. That is means tested against the childs own income/assets, and the criteria are different. Meeting the criteria for one does not mean you meet the criteria for the other.

This is why i linked the revenue piece as i read it exactly as you have described but it is Ireland and crazier things have happened.

To get the tax credit i had to provide our AON, references from Doctors ect.

marizpan

Having spoke to Revenue on this matter they advised that a revenue review/aspect query may occur when the child who the credit refers to starts employment.

If there is an appetite in the future, there may be interest and penalties if the child is deemed not incapacitated. They may review the prior 7 years.