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Marriage allowance transfer

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Maria61
Maria61 Posts: 8 Forumite
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After watching Martin’s programme on claiming marriage allowance transfer I realised that I met the criteria to transfer to my husband. On 26th feb I sent in a form claiming for 4 tax years - 20/21 - 21/22 - 22/23 - 23/24. 
On 13th march my husband received a letter saying he was due a repayment of income tax for tax year 21/22 of £338.08 there is no indication this refers to the marriage allowance transfer and to date he has heard nothing about the other years I’m claiming for. Could this refund be a totally separate thing as I thought the amount of refund would have been higher.
Do hmrc deal with each tax year claim separately?

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  • Dazed_and_C0nfused
    Dazed_and_C0nfused Posts: 17,627 Forumite
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    Maria61 said:
    After watching Martin’s programme on claiming marriage allowance transfer I realised that I met the criteria to transfer to my husband. On 26th feb I sent in a form claiming for 4 tax years - 20/21 - 21/22 - 22/23 - 23/24. 
    On 13th march my husband received a letter saying he was due a repayment of income tax for tax year 21/22 of £338.08 there is no indication this refers to the marriage allowance transfer and to date he has heard nothing about the other years I’m claiming for. Could this refund be a totally separate thing as I thought the amount of refund would have been higher.
    Do hmrc deal with each tax year claim separately?
    What was this "letter" he received?  Was it a P800 calculation?  If so for which tax year?

    Did he pay much tax in each of those previous 4 tax years?
  • Maria61
    Maria61 Posts: 8 Forumite
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    Yes since sending in the marriage allowance form he has received 2 P800 letters both dated same day - first one refers to tax year 20/21 in which they say hmrc owes him £273.10 which will be carried forward to a later year - the 2nd letter is for tax year 21/22 which included in the calculations the carried over tax refund and ultimately that resulted in them sending him a cheque for £338.08 - he has and still does pay tax at 20% rate
  • Dazed_and_C0nfused
    Dazed_and_C0nfused Posts: 17,627 Forumite
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    Maria61 said:
    Yes since sending in the marriage allowance form he has received 2 P800 letters both dated same day - first one refers to tax year 20/21 in which they say hmrc owes him £273.10 which will be carried forward to a later year - the 2nd letter is for tax year 21/22 which included in the calculations the carried over tax refund and ultimately that resulted in them sending him a cheque for £338.08 - he has and still does pay tax at 20% rate
    Are you sure he couldn't be a higher rate payer in the later tax years? 

    That would make him ineligible.
  • sheramber
    sheramber Posts: 22,584 Forumite
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    Have you checked his Personal Tax  account on Government Gateway to see if what information is shown for the claims?
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