Category Archives: Separation & Divorce

Maintenance Payments to a Spouse and Children

Fighting his case before a judge

This week I will talk about maintenance payment to a spouse and children. I’ll introduce you to a fictional character called Pat Choi. This blog is based on a recent  Tax Appeals Case  that Pat brought against Revenue. Let’s look at The Appeal Background Case for Pat Case for Revenue Outcome Lessons Learned The Appeal

Single Person Child Carer Credit

Mother and children

This week we will look at the Single Person Child Carer Credit [SPCCC]. It is a little tricky and warrants 12 pages of guidance in a recently updated Revenue manual. It’s important to understand the rules. We will introduce you to a primary claimant and a secondary claimant. You’ll meet the Bagges. And find out

Separation and Divorce a Taxing Issue

Broken heart- game over

In this blog, we will see how Separation and Divorce is a taxing issue for many people. They only find this out after the fact. We have seen this to be problematic in a few cases where people came to us for help getting things right. It’s not an area you would expect a person