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Informing Revenue of marriage

  • 24-09-2011 11:32AM
    #1
    hairyslug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,561 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    We got married in Feb and we are finally getting around to filling out forms, Ive seen that we will be calculated as joint assessment automatically.
    My only issue is that I dont know if there is a particular form to fill out or can I just fire off an email to the revenue with our details on it

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    allthedoyles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,891 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    There are three types of assessment and revenue should always give you the benefit of whichever is most beneficial to you .:
    • Joint assessment
    • separate assessment
    • single assessment
    There is a form which can be found on the revenue website and it is called : assessable spouse election form

    Its not necessary to fill this in , but have a look anyway .

    http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it2.html#section4

    As we are nearly into October , it is unlikely that you will notice much difference in your tax credits , and most likely that the tax office would place both of you on a ' week 1 '' basis from now until year end .

    In January 2012 , when ye both receive your P60's , go ahead and get a full review and P21 issue for 2011 .


  • #3
    kennyb3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,725 ✭✭✭kennyb3


    You are assessed seperately in year of marriage, with an option to 'look back' - meaning if you would of paid less tax under joint assessment from the date of marriage onwards you can reclaim the difference (from the date of marriage so a portion).

    Joint assessment is automatic thereafter (so long as you inform the tax office) unless you elect otherwise.


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