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can i claim child maintenence payments on my tax return for a refund
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The rules were changed back in 1988. Since then, child maintenance payments have no longer been 'tax deductible'.
Unlike many decisions by Government, that one seems to make sense. A father who is living with his children has to pay for their upbringing out of the earnings which he's paid tax on; it would seem unjust to give a tax perk to a father simply because he no longer lives with his children.
Chris
The rules were changed back in 1988. Since then, child maintenance payments have no longer been 'tax deductible'.
Unlike many decisions by Government, that one seems to make sense. A father who is living with his children has to pay for their upbringing out of the earnings which he's paid tax on; it would seem unjust to give a tax perk to a father simply because he no longer lives with his children.
Chris
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