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Claiming rent a room relief and property allowance
HMRC have confirmed that an individual can claim the property allowance for one property and rent a room relief for another. If rent a room income is below £7,500*, this is very straightforward. In HMRC Forms mode, on page UKP1, tick box 4 (If you are claiming rent a room relief and your rents...
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24 Mar, 2020
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HMRC API - Available Tax Years
The HMRC API can be used with the following years. Note if a submission has already been made, this will not return any data 2021/22 2020/21 2019/20 2018/19 2017/18 2016/17 The following years are available but may NOT return relevant data as HMRC are currently conducting automatic...
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29 Mar, 2023
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Entrepreneurs Relief changes from 11 March 2020
Entrepreneur’s Relief- disposals after 11 March 2020 What has changed? Whilst it was announced in the Budget 2020 that the lifetime allowance would be reduced from £10 million to £1million for disposals made on or after 11 March 2020, at the time of writing, there has been no legislative...
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24 May, 2023
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How do I view, modify or import old CT600 returns? (Practice customers)
If you want to open a CT600 return made in an earlier version of TaxCalc, follow these steps: Go to Practice Manager. Click on Import Client Select the tax year you wish to import the file from click Continue Choose if you want to import a single return or multiple returns and Browse to...
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29 Mar, 2022
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My P60 from employment is showing a negative tax deducted figure – where do I enter this?
In certain circumstances, your P60 may show a negative tax deducted figure. HMRC's online filing portal will only allow you to input this within the Employment pages if you have another employment in the year to offset the tax amount again. If you do have a second employment schedule, enter the...
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23 Aug, 2023
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How do I register for online filing to HMRC?
To register for online filing you'll need your: Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) – the 10-digit number that appears on any correspondence from HMRC. National Insurance number or postcode. If you don't have a UTR, complete the Registering for Self Assessment form. HMRC will then send you...
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24 Mar, 2022
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How do I move my tax return between two computers to file online? (Individual Users)
To move your tax return between two computers, it is recommended follow these steps: Complete your tax return and save it to a known location using File > Save. To find a tax return that you've already saved, go to My Returns, click on your name and make a note of the file location. Exit...
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27 Dec, 2019
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You must enter the Type of Capital Allowances / Purchase Date
If you receive either of these error messages when you click on Check & Finish, it means that there's an empty asset somewhere within the Capital Allowance wizard. To correct this you will need to go into the Capital Allowance wizard in SimpleStep mode and remove the empty asset. Further...
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28 Mar, 2022
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TaxCalc bookkeeping spreadsheet transaction templates for MTD
To assist you with complying with digital links for MTD reporting, we have produced spreadsheet templates for recording transactions and summarising totals. The totals can then be imported by VAT Filer (for quarterly MTD VAT return submissions) and will be ready to use with Business Filer (for...
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29 Sep, 2022
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How do I remove the watermark when printing a return?
If you want to remove a watermark from a tax return, you'll need to amend the printing preferences: Open the tax return. Click on Check and Finish. Click on Print or paper file return. Click on Next Step in the HMRC warning message (if applicable). Un-tick Would you like to add a watermark?...
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29 Mar, 2022
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How do I use the demo database?
The demo database allows you to practise using TaxCalc on a separate standalone database and trial its features without having to enter lots of data. To use the demo database, follow these steps: Start up the trial product in TaxCalc. Click on Notifications in the top right-hand corner. ...
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04 Jul, 2022
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How to use the annual pension allowance and contribution details wizard from 2022/23
When should I use the annual pension allowance wizard? If your total pension contributions are close to exceeding your annual pension allowance and/or your pension allowance is likely to be tapered, you can use the wizard to: Calculate excess contributions and possible pension tax charge Keep...
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29 Mar, 2023
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Private Pensions, Lump Sums and 25% from drawn down pensions
Lump sum payments from a final salary pension are received free of tax and are not entered on the SA100 (individual tax) return. For any draw down payments that have a tax free element (25%), the taxable amount (75%) should be declared on the return as usual. If you are unsure where the pension...
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07 Jun, 2023
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Error #5017 - Known Facts Check - Failed to match tax reference
‘SuRF’ (Suspected Repayment Fraud) Letters (FBI error 5017) Error 5017: Failed to match Tax Reference The individuals UTR for this tax return has been ‘blocked’ by HMRC. A repayment claim made in a previous tax year, has failed routine...
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05 Apr, 2022
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Claiming Married Couples Allowance
Married Couples Allowance (MCA) is an age related allowance applicable if at least one spouse is born before 6th April 1935. It could reduce your tax bill by between £353 and £912.50 a year. You can claim Married Couple’s Allowance if all of the following criteria apply: you’re...
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28 Mar, 2022
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