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Help with calculating adjusted net income for childcare
Hi all, I am very confused about how to calculate my adjusted net income for the end of the current tax year. This is the very first tax year where I know I'll be very close. From agonising over the guidance and various forums and Q&As, I believe the below is how to calculate it, but I don't know if any of this is changed…
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Excess childcare vouchers after pandemic
We had diligently saved childcare vouchers to see our children through after school and holiday clubs. For the past 3 years since lockdown we’ve not been able/ not needed to use them as working patterns have totally changed - no-one could have foreseen this. Our youngest is only eligible for another year and we have £3k…
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Self employed and no cms
Hi guys I have a friend who has a child with an ex partner. He has remarried and has another child living with him. However he doesn't have my friends mutual child staying him at any point. He has now opened a limited company as he has a very good job working for the NHS (doc). He is threatening he won't pay child…
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Help - adjusted net income and 20% credit and 30 hours
hi can someone help me please. I have been getting the 30 hours and 20% credit. I always make enough SIPP contributions to bring my income below £100k in any given tax year. However this upcoming quarter, HMRC have assessed that I will go over £100k. Having trouble with HMRC to change it in time for the April’s nursery…
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Paternity dispute - what will court do/say?
Posting on behalf of my husband's situation. Please be kind because this has been extremely stressful for me and I'm fully aware it should have been sorted a long time ago.…
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Does Child Benefit received count towards Adjusted Net Income for Tax-Free-Childcare?
Hello, I earn marginally over the £100k threshold for Tax-Free Childcare and so plan to make an additional pension contribution to bring myself under the £100k. I've started with https://www.gov.uk/guidance/adjusted-net-income but I am unsure how to treat Child Benefit. I know that as I earn over £80,000 I'll end up paying…
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Child left education but Child Support payments still demanded
Looking for some advice on this. My son has left full time education and is now working. I have notified Child Support a number of times and each time it has been rejected. Yet I was under the assumption that when a child leaves full time education then there is no longer a requirement to pay the parent further. He has…
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Adjusted net income’ for tax free childcare
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anybody could help me with the question below as we have spoken to hmrc several times and seen to get a different answer each time... My partners pension is paid through their employer and is a relief at source scheme. AVIVA claims tax relief from HMRC at the basic rate of 20% to top up…
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Eligibility for 15 childcare hours for 2025/26 tax year
Hi all, I have a 2yo who has been in nursery since November, and I have been paying all fees as my income will be 105k after pension payments for the 2024/25 tax year (it's 97k as at today). It's too late for me to make a contribution to pension to bring it down as I need the extra money for house renovations... However,…
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Childcare funding eligibility when between employment and self-employment
I am due to update my eligibility for my daughter's childcare fees. I am self-employed (not officially registered as such anywhere) and currently earning well below threshold. If this changes over the next few months, but due to part-time employment starting (with self-employment continuing on the side), will I be…
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Child Benefit Threshold Help
Good evening, I need help regarding the threshold where you lose the benefit altogether. I understand it's £60,000+ at which point you are no longer entitled to it. What I can't work out is... Can we (my wife) still claim it every month until I hit the £50,000 mark then we start to lose a % up until £60,000 or because my…
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Calculation used by gov.uk
My daughter is trying to get some payments towards 2 sons maintenance from ex partner. He is offering 50% of food costs ( not sure how you work out their food seperate to hers) or indeed if occasions when others ‘feed ‘ them count in or out. He is also offering 50% of clothing & school dinners money. To my mind this…
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Does anyone have experience with child maintenance timescales - uncooperative father?
Hi all, Just after a bit of a feeler if anyone has any experience here with the CMS. My sister had a child just before Christmas, and the father (who accepts he is the father to be clear) is refusing to pay any maintenance for the care of his son, which means my sister is generally penniless 99.99% of the time, spending…
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Cashback on Tax-Free Childcare payments
Hi there, Wondering if anyone has any latest tips/tricks to gain cashback on payments made in to the Tax-Free Childcare Scheme on Gov.uk, please? Given that AMEX isn't accepted on these payments, I've been looking for other ways to gain cashback or at least some kind of equivalent reward (e.g. air miles) back, for such…
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Finances When Separating with Child
Asking on behalf of a colleague whose slightly confused as am I. He's split from his wife and they've agreed to more or less shared residency of 1 child - it works out she will have 4 overnights and he'll have 3 - her choice and he doesn't want to make waves. He will pay for all of child's needs when in his care and half…
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Child Maintenance End Date
Hi folks, my son's child maintenance payments are due to end when my son 'ceases full time secondary education' according to our divorce settlement My ex husband is 'chomping at the bit' to stop his payments - he already cancelled when he turned 18, but I pointed out the divorce agreement. He then wanted to cancel when he…
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CM Payments
Asking on behalf of a colleague whose slightly confused as am I. He's split from his wife and they've agreed to more or less shared residency of 1 child - it works out she will have 4 overnights and he'll have 3 - her choice and he doesn't want to make waves. He will pay for all of child's needs when in his care and half…
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Child Maintenance/Child Benefit
Myself & my ex partner have just had the child benefit award for our 2 children split 50/50 & due to this the CMS has closed down my claim for child maintenance. Am I still entitled to child maintenance from my ex-partner? my child arrangements are on average 4 nights per week with me.
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Anything I can do??
Had a private arrangement with my child’s dad to pay maintenance but due to a range of reasons around money and not being able to have a conversation about reviewing payments I contacted the CMS and now have a case etc. i have received the payment plan which states to start next month, I have not received this months…
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Child Benefit threshold increase
Last year I moved in with my partner, due to his earnings I cancelled my child benefit payments for my son. I have received a text message today from 'HM Revenue and Customs' with the following info: 'If you opted out of receiving Child Benefit payments and you and your partner each earn less than £80,000, you may now want…
