Tax allowance and married persons tax allowance ? Problem

John_Pierpoint

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

CGT if the house wasn't being lived in by the deceased for at least 3 years prior to death - but I don't know anything like enough about CGT, nor the situation, so you can probably ignore that ...
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Hi Sue, I think that might be confusing, it is only the increase in value after the date of death that will be potentially liable for CGT.
The IHT rate, even if all within the nil rate band, will cancel any CGT liability prior to death.

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

DH could phone the Estates part of HMRC and ask how long you should expect to wait, and whether you'll hear from them again if nothing is due, OR he could write a letter along those lines
BTW, be warned that if you do chase things up, you MAY find that HMRC write to your late FIL, at his previous address. I guess they may have already done so! See my experience here.

My experience was of telephoning, and waiting for ever to have the phone answered then being "triaged" by the Lake District call centre, and then waiting 36 hours to be called back by the relevant department.

The conversation went a bit like this.

Me:
Ah now I understand , but I never got a copy of your calculation.
[Thinks: You seem to have got it wrong in my favour]

HMRC:
[(Sigh) Thinks "another idiot tax payer?"]
Can't you do the calculation?

Me:
Well I just want a photocopy to complete my file.

HMRC:
[sigh]Well the file has gone to archive........

Me:
[Thinks - That must be a black hole in the constellation of the Great Bear]
Well I suppose I could try.........