Can I cancel a Marriage Allowance application? 12 January at 3:47PM in Benefits & tax credits 5 replies 208 views

ClaraSolis

So this might be a bit of a weird question...

I am in the process of doing my self assessment for 2021-2022 with an accountant. I was part employed through that year, lost my job and then had some income through self-employment. After all expenses were taken into account, the accountant said my total income received for the tax year would be £12,334.00.

This is just below the amount for the Marriage Allowance, so I thought it might be best for me to apply for it. I sent through the application today, only to have my accountant call me up a few minutes later to say that this would increase the amount I have to pay to HMRC by over £220 or something similar (I wasn't aware/had forgotten that it would increase my personal allowance). Of course by this point it was too late as I had already sent it off (darn me for being pro-active for once rather than procrastinating! ). 

I called HMRC to see if maybe I could cancel my application, but the guy on the other side said that it's already gone through and has been approved (not sure how it can be so quick). There is no option in my Gov.uk account to cancel it. He said that my husband would have to call them up to reject the Marriage Allowance, but to be honest he didn't really seem that confident about any of this. 

Does anyone know if there is a way to cancel the application for a previous tax year? 
Or would I be best to just keep it? I am unsure what exactly happens. The guy said it would lower my tax code and increase my husband's tax code, but I have no clue if that's right. Or would we simply receive a cheque in the post for £252?
I need to figure this out urgently as we are about to submit my tax form for self assessment before the 31 Jan deadline, but I need to fill in the section for Marriage Allowance on there if we are claiming it. 

Thanks! 

Alice_Holt

Perhaps best posted on the Cutting Tax board (rather than the benefits board) if you want a quick response.

poppy12345

This is the welfare benefit section. The cutting tax part is the better option.

ClaraSolis

Alice_Holt said:

Perhaps best posted on the Cutting Tax board (rather than the benefits board) if you want a quick response.

poppy12345 said:

This is the welfare benefit section. The cutting tax part is the better option.

Thank you, I've posted it on the Cutting Tax forum now.

I am unsure if I can delete my post on this board or have an admin delete it maybe.

HillStreetBlues

Alice_Holt said:

Perhaps best posted on the Cutting Tax board (rather than the benefits board) if you want a quick response.

poppy12345 said:

This is the welfare benefit section. The cutting tax part is the better option.

Great minds

sheramber

You will pay about £200  but your husband will get a tax credit of £252. Unless he already has an underpayment of tax you will be slightly better off as a couple.