Wife taking career break - what to do?

We'll have just one income next year - mine. We plan to use her SSIA to fund a career break while she studies for what will hopefully be a change of occupation.

How do I redistribute our tax allowances to my salary? Are there any pitfalls, deadlines etc to avoid losing out in some way?

We're thinking of Sept 07 for 12 months. Both PAYE.

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The easiest wat to allocate credits between spouses is to do so online. You can register on www.ros.ie . Alternatively give your local tax office a call. The PAYE employee credit is not transferable between spouses. As your wife intends to return to study you may qualify for a tax credit in respect of tuition fees paid. See the following link for more details.

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You may also qualify for the home carer's credit - see details here

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Thanks Doc and Tenacious for your help...