HMRC dispute eanings as employee-where do we go?

trigger_fish

Basically HMRC dispute the figures given for child tax credit purposes.

Her P60 16/17 says "total for year" £14272.88.

However, HMRC say it was actually £18249.00 which is impossible.

Circumstances- 1 child 16, no disabilities.

My salary-16/17 £1300

Her pension 16/17 £4000

She is still working for the company and will inquire very soon as to the companies figure.

Once again I'm worrying about tax credit overpayment .

I've contacted them by phone as to what I think are the correct figures but frankly,going on past experience, I don't trust them to get it right.

Darksparkle

I assume she declared the pension as “other income”? And was it exactly £4,000?

It could be that causing the discrepancy as if its an occupational pension it goes through RTI the same as employment income.

What does her personal tax account show?

trigger_fish

Darksparkle wrote: »

I assume she declared the pension as “other income”? And was it exactly £4,000?

It could be that causing the discrepancy as if its an occupational pension it goes through RTI the same as employment income.

What does her personal tax account show?

Yes. Other income.

Her works pension came in for 16/17 at just under £4000.

As to "personal tax account" I on't know what that means sorry.

Darksparkle

So the discrepancy in income is £3977 so just under £4,000. What does her pension p60 show?

https://www.gov.uk/personal-tax-account

Dazed_and_confused

According to this link you have to declare pension income

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tax-credits-working-out-income#other-income

If you have a job and a pension you will usually get 2 P60's, one for the job and one for the pension. If you have only declared the job to tax credits that's the problem, unlikely to be anything to do with the P60 from your wife's job

trigger_fish

Darksparkle wrote: »

So the discrepancy in income is £3977 so just under £4,000. What does her pension p60 show?

https://www.gov.uk/personal-tax-account

It says £3976.68

That figure (i've just checked) is on the fresh tax credits award form.

trigger_fish

Dazed_and_confused wrote: »

According to this link you have to declare pension income

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tax-credits-working-out-income#other-income

If you have a job and a pension you will usually get 2 P60's, one for the job and one for the pension. If you have only declared the job to tax credits that's the problem, unlikely to be anything to do with the P60 from your wife's job

It was declared as other income.

Civil service widows pension.

As above as other income £3976.

Darksparkle

trigger_fish wrote: »

It was declared as other income.

Civil service widows pension.

So just explain that to them. As I mentioned above, occupational pensions are reported to HMRC in the same way as employment income so this is why there is some confusion.

trigger_fish

Thanks all so far

The tax credit award form says total household income £23,337. Projected next year £25,000

"Earnings as an employee" £18249.00-my partner

My earnings- £1266.00

Other income ie pension £3976.00

However, her work p60 says earnings 16/17 £14272.88

Dazed_and_confused

Or accept what HMRC say but insist on them removing the "other income"?

Darksparkle

So tell them what it says on the P60 and explain the other income is her pension.