hi everyone
really hope someone can help!!
basically since 2008 my partner has been self employed and we have been entitled to tax credits.
however around three weeks ago i found out that i had completed my tax credits annual reviews wrong from 2008.
it was never explained to me by the tax credit office when i rang to renew that they only wanted my partners net profit for that year and instead i gave an overall amount without taking off the allowable expenses. Due to him previously always being employed by a company we had no understanding at all with regards to self employment and tax credits.
so for 3 tax years i should have been entitled to working tax and i have never had any.
i have recently contacted them to ask for these figures to be changed and although they have changed this years because my claim has yet to be finalized, but the previous years they have forwarded my request on to the head office.
i contacted them today for an update and the guy on the telephone told me that they should have picked up on the fact that the income was wrong as they can see my partners self assessment tax returns, and then advised me that tax credits probably wouldn't amend the previous years as it meant they would owe me money.
i was shocked to hear this as if i owed them money it wouldn't matter how many years had passed they would continue to to want their overpayment back
sorry for the long
any advice would be appreciated
thanks
really hope someone can help!!
basically since 2008 my partner has been self employed and we have been entitled to tax credits.
however around three weeks ago i found out that i had completed my tax credits annual reviews wrong from 2008.
it was never explained to me by the tax credit office when i rang to renew that they only wanted my partners net profit for that year and instead i gave an overall amount without taking off the allowable expenses. Due to him previously always being employed by a company we had no understanding at all with regards to self employment and tax credits.
so for 3 tax years i should have been entitled to working tax and i have never had any.
i have recently contacted them to ask for these figures to be changed and although they have changed this years because my claim has yet to be finalized, but the previous years they have forwarded my request on to the head office.
i contacted them today for an update and the guy on the telephone told me that they should have picked up on the fact that the income was wrong as they can see my partners self assessment tax returns, and then advised me that tax credits probably wouldn't amend the previous years as it meant they would owe me money.
i was shocked to hear this as if i owed them money it wouldn't matter how many years had passed they would continue to to want their overpayment back
sorry for the long
any advice would be appreciated
thanks
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