Tax credit renewal - general questions (merged)

1jim

Icequeen99 wrote: »

Tax credits are based on gross income (before any tax and NI is taken off) but you are allowed deductions for certain pension contributions, gift aid, childcare vouchers and certain other things.

You can follow the steps here: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/start/claiming/income-hours/employment-income.htm which show the figures you need and the deductions.

IQ

Thanks, the websites says that I can deduct pension contributions....
"What you paid into a pension scheme that’s registered with HMRC. This includes a stakeholder pension and any Free-Standing Additional Voluntary Contributions. Don't show anything that was taken from your wages"

Based on this I guess that I can deduct my AVC's , my main pension is an NHS one deducted from salary...can this be included as a deduction or not? I think this will be the thing that decides whether we can continue to get the tax credits or not.
Thanks

jp2292

I claimed working tax credits for the first time last year so it's all a bit new to me. My circumstances have now changed and I don't think I am entitled to it from this year, but am still receiving payments. I have tried calling them several times but never get through and have not yet received a renewal letter. Can they not just see how much I earned last year from my p60 and sort it out that way?

tamz1409

can anyone help?? I sent my renewal forms back 26th may but have not heard anything. I phoned today but the helpline is saying it is taking up to 8 weeks to process renewals nad not to phone back until 21st July!! I returned the renewal the next day after receiving it. It seems unfair that if you were unfortunate not to receive your renewal pack earlier, you then have to wait 8 weeks to receive new award notice!! Has anyone else had similar waiting times!!

Thanks in advance

MamaMoo_2

tamz1409 wrote: »

can anyone help?? I sent my renewal forms back 26th may but have not heard anything. I phoned today but the helpline is saying it is taking up to 8 weeks to process renewals nad not to phone back until 21st July!! I returned the renewal the next day after receiving it. It seems unfair that if you were unfortunate not to receive your renewal pack earlier, you then have to wait 8 weeks to receive new award notice!! Has anyone else had similar waiting times!!

Thanks in advance

I renewed on 17th May via phone (Just WTC & CTC, no childcare element). Had a letter requesting further info on 31st. Phoned with info same day. Renewal finally went through today, potential payment due on Friday, new payments starting Monday.
If you call, select option 4 then 3, and they'll talk to you x

piglet74

i sent my renewal back on the 3rd June, so there is no point chasing it up yet i dont think? i earned £2k less than i had thoguht from the year before, and i didnt get the "letter" about childcare, although i did get the "letter" last year, (i suppose they select so many people each year, would that be right? )

esmeralda1962

i am self employed and rang to make a correction to my renewal and could not remember an answer to a personal security question so failed the security check i did not know i even had such a question so now i have to bring my id down to local hmrc office has anyone had to do this

daisy_jean

esmeralda1962 wrote: »

i am self employed and rang to make a correction to my renewal and could not remember an answer to a personal security question so failed the security check i did not know i even had such a question so now i have to bring my id down to local hmrc office has anyone had to do this

Really? Oh, I had the same problem (question was Favourite Food? I could NOT remember what my answer was!), and all I had to do was answer some additional personal questions (about 4/5), then I was able to renew, and set up new security questions.

tamz1409

still waiting and no word think i will definetly ring tomorrow to make sure they received the form!!

no-oneknowsme

esmeralda1962 wrote: »

i am self employed and rang to make a correction to my renewal and could not remember an answer to a personal security question so failed the security check i did not know i even had such a question so now i have to bring my id down to local hmrc office has anyone had to do this

I have read on this very site that many people have had to do this before because they "failed" the security questions

wildthing46

Hi anyone out there willing to advise on this tax renewal information:

YR - 2009 TO 2010 EARNINGS £6K DUE TO SICK FOR YEAR AFTER ACCIDENT

YR - 2010 TO 2011 TEMPING ESTIMATED EARNINGS £14K WORKED DIFFERENT TEMP ROLES THROUGH YEAR ACTUAL P60 FIGURE submitted £18K , CALLED UP THROUGH YEAR WASN'T SURE WHAT TO ESTIMATE AS DIFFERENT TEMP ROLES THROUGH YEAR ADVISED WAS IT LIKELY TO BE MORE THAN 25K ANSWERED DEF. NOT ADVISED NOT TO WORRY.

YR - PRESENT 2011 to 2012 HIGHER PAID TEMP WORK ENDED MAR 11 ESTIMATED £13.5K BACK IN THE LOWER TEMP WAGE SAME AS LAST YR NOT THROUGH CHOICE.

WILL THIS RESULT IN AN OVERPAYMENT?

thanks