Re: Un claimed childrens tax allowance 2002/3 claim before 31st Jan

[Guest guest]

Hey Lara, thank you so much for posting that! I am eligible. I only

found out about family tax credits last year, and missed out on years

of payments so this makes up for something!!

again, thanks!

>

> To everyone

>

> the form can be download and printed from this link.

>

> http://search2.hmrc.gov.uk/kbroker/hmrc/forms/viewform.jsp?

formId=3282

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> Good Luck.

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> Information for Parents

>

> Unclaimed Children's Tax Allowance for 2002/3

>

>

> The year before Tax Credits were introduced there was a different

> non-means tested allowance available which was never advertised by

the

> Inland Revenue.

>

> It is called the Children's Tax Allowance for the Year 2002/3.

>

> You can still claim this tax allowance before the 31 January 2009

> deadline.

>

> You need to phone HMRC on 0 and ask them to check

whether

> you have already received this allowance and, if not, enquire as to

> what action you need to take.

>

> You are eligible to claim £520.00 allowance if;

>

> *You have a child born between 6 April 1986 and 5 April 2003

> *The child lived with you for all or part of 2002/2003

> *You worked and paid tax for all or part of 2002/2003

> *You or your partner earned £6,000 plus in the year 2002/2003

tax year

>

> You are eligible for the £1,040 allowance if;

>

> *If you can answer yes to the four questions above, and

> *One of your children was born between 6 April 2002 and 5 April

2003

>

>

> Notes:-

>

> *Making a claim does not affect your current or future entitlement

to

> Working or Child Tax credits.

> *Your Marital status is irrelevant

> *You cannot claim the allowance twice and if your final tax code on

> your April 2003 P60 ended in a H or a T, you have already had the

> allowance.

> *This is an easy claim for you to make so do not get duped into

paying

> someone to do it for you because they are likely to charge a large

> percentage for their services.

>

> Spread the word as this could be something which gives you a little

> extra in these difficult times!!

>

> POST IT TO

>

> HM Revenue & Customs, 9th Floor, Castle House, 31 Lisbon Street,

Leeds

> LS1 4SW.

>

> Lara x

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