Tax entitlements of single couple with one child

Hi All,
I am trying to find out if either both or my partner or I who are unmarried are entitled to any additional tax credits for our 6 month old daughter.

This ridiculous new Income Levy is going to shave €117 off my monthly wage which I simple can't afford. My partner has been off on maternity leave so things are hard to make ends meet.

I'm quite shocked that these new income and health levies are taking such a chunk from my wages.

We are both living together in our own apartment as owners with a mortgage.

If anyone can advise I would be very grateful.

I seriously can't see how this government thinks taxing us more is going to solve the problem. Being down an extra €100 or so is going to mean I'll be spending a €100 less which in turn is going to reduce the amount of money going back into the system albeit the stupid bank bailouts for them idiots who got us into this mess. Multiply this by the rest of the working population and that's a serious reduction in spending in the economy.

Sorry for the rant but I'm just annoyed at this.

Thanks

Cathal

Hi Cathal,

The short answer is no. You are cohabiting (from what I read in your post) so no. If you were living apart, you could both then claim the one parent tax credit (which I was yesterday informed by Revenue if earning 50k a year, s worth approx 50 ish euro a week). Other than that Child Benefit and the Early Childcare Supplement are paid to your partner.
If your income is low/ beneath a certain amount you can apply for family income supplement - I am not sure of the limits etc.

The system here is messed up - when not married you can't share/swap tax credits - but yet your income will be taken into consideration for social welfare etc etc

Thanks Sully,

How would Revenue know if we were co-habiting? Can't I just say I moved back to my parents? I know it's not being honest but when you are screwed the way this system does so I feel like doing it.

It's really stupid the way it's done here.

That would be fraud.

Why not get married?

I don't know, its something I have thought of myself..... but then if someone does report you you end up in more trouble. Its so infuriating that you should be expected to get married just to share some of the tax benefits but when it comes to social welfare etc you are treated as cohabiting ie similar to being married. Its so wrong.

I suppose it is up to you whether you want to state whether you are living apart but you face ending up owing the taxman if found out which could be worse.........