One-Parent Family Tax Credit?

Gal_Lad

I'm an unmarried single father who has agreed access and maintenance arrangements with my ex. My daughter is almost 10years of age & an accountant mate asked me recently was I claiming 'one parent family tax credit'. I looked at him as if he had two heads. I never realised there was a tax credit for this. Very naive of me now it seems.

Anyway have since done some research and got the form off revenue.ie to apply for the tax credit. I qualify under the criteria stated on the form. She is not resident with me full-time, but I do have her on regular overnights.

According to the form I also needed to get my daughters PPS Number. Cue more confusion - they give out PPS numbers to children now. Approached my ex for this as I assumed she would have it on some related documentation. She refused to give it to me. She maintained she would lose some form of benefits although wouldn't tell me what. I assured her that both parents were entitled to this. Is there any possibility of her losing money on this - if so I'll drop it???

I've contacted the Child Identity section of the social welfare and they have told me to bring in my little girls birth cert and they will tie her in with my PPS number thereby allowing me to claim the tax credit.

Again, I'don't want to pursure this if it will affect my ex. Will this affect her or is she misinformed???? Also can I claim for the previous years where I didn't have this tax credit or is that wishful thinking on my part?

Thanks in advance.

Mr. Incognito

It won't affect your ex- she is over reacting.

You can go back up to four years to claim credits so in your case back to 2006.

cee_jay

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