How do I calcuate the medical aid tax credit on e filling? I'm the only member on my medical aid.

Posted 28 July 2015

Good day, I am the only member on my medical aid, the company contributes R830 and I contribute R257 Discovery and R169 for Vitality on a monthly basis. Do I quality for Medical aid tax credit, if yes how do I calculate it?

Is MPS (Medical Protection Society) tax deductable?

Posted 28 July 2015

Is MPS (Medical Protection Society) tax deductable? Where does it go on an IRP5?

Medical expenses for disabled husband (non Medical Aid contributor)

Posted 28 July 2015

Hi there, My husband is disabled and I do not have medical aid but I pay for his chronic medication and doctors visits out of my pocket for the year. This amounts to between R 25 - R 35,000 p/year. Am I able to claim anything back against this medical expenses? Under code 4020 perhaps? My annual income is between R 180000 - R 200000 p/ year. (7. 5% = - R 13,5 - R15000) - Can I claim the difference in expenses without being on medical aid? Thank you for your assistance in this regard.

Can dependent claim Medical Aid portion they pay?

Posted 28 July 2015

If my spouse pays her portion of the Medical Aid (and half of our child's medical aid), can she claim this back from SARS, even though I am the Main Member? Obviously when I submit my tax return it would be less this portion.

Claiming for elderly dependants medical aid contributions - Supporting documents

Posted 28 July 2015

My parents are both pensioners and dependent on me financially. I pay for their medical aid, while I am on another medical aid. I have included both medical aids on my tax return, with the appropriate number on dependents noted every month.

SARS has asked for supporting documents to be submitted. I submitted: yearly contribution summaries from both medical aids, monthly invoices from my parent's medical aid addressed to me with my bank account details on them, debit order statement from my bank showing both being deducted every month as well as a covering letter explaining the situation. ...

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Are contributions towards GEMS and the GEPF tax deductible for government employees?

Posted 28 July 2015

Are contributions towards GEMS and the GEPF tax deductible for government employees?

Claiming medical bills from SARS

Posted 28 July 2015

I paid almost 10k in medical bills which medical aid did not cover. Yet SARS only paid me R100.00 back.

Company and private medical aid within the same tax year.

Posted 25 July 2015

I worked for different companies within the tax year. With one of them, I received no medical aid and so I did my own private medical aid. With the other, medical aid forms part of the company benefits and appears on my payslip. How does TaxTim allow me to enter both of these? The options only seem to allow for 1 or the other throughout the tax year.

Paying my Mother's medical aid

Posted 25 July 2015

I pay my Mother's medical aid premiums. These deduct from my savings account via a debit order every month. My Mother is fully dependent on myself financially (no income, no assets, nothing). She is 62 years of age. She is NOT disabled. She receives a SASSA grant. Her Medical aid is in her own name, and she is the main member. The reason she is not on my medical aid, is because my medical aid wanted to add a loading to her premium.

Can I claim this monthly premiums back from SARS?

Is vitamins deductable?

Posted 25 July 2015

Can vitamins bought over the counter be claimed?

Doing tax return for first time - what do I need?

Posted 24 July 2015

What kind of information is required to do a tax return for the first time?

Medical expenses not covered by medical aid

Posted 24 July 2015

Hi, I belong to a medical fund. But I have expenses of R5 314 which were not paid by my medical aid. I paid it myself, have the receipts. Under which code do I put that amount in, to claim it back?

Why is my home office selected for verification second year in a row?

Posted 23 July 2015

I work from my home office as a graphic designer. My annual income is under R500 000. This is the second year in a row I've been selected for verification. Any idea why and what does it mean? What should I be doing differently to prevent being flagged? Is it a reflection I'm doing something wrong?

Medical aid and husband's tax return

Posted 23 July 2015

Hi I am putting in my tax return - my question is I am on my husband's medical aid. Do I include all this information in my tax return? We are on a hospital plan and he puts in all our Dr's bills on his tax return. Please let me know asap.

Regards
Jenny

What is the threshold for presonal tax return ?

Posted 23 July 2015

Do I have to submit my tax return if my salary is R19003 Gross PM?

Common reasons for a SARS audit

Posted 23 July 2015

I want to know why are some people being audited and some not being audited?

Gap cover included in my IRP5 code 4005

Posted 22 July 2015

Gap Cover on IRP5:
Hi Tim, I am trying to submit my IRP5 but my employer added my Medical Gap Cover to my Source Code 4005. According to my IRP5 under code 4005: R33672, but according to my statement from my medical aid it is R26606. Must I leave it as is? They contribute only a portion and my amounts under 3810 & 4474 are R26172. What must I do?

Does medical aid reduce your tax refund?

Posted 21 July 2015

Since medical aid now reduces the monthly taxable amount on your salary, does this mean it will not increase your refund amount when you submit tax returns?

Out-of-pocket dependent medical payments

Posted 20 July 2015

If I am a dependant on my husbands medical aid, but pay my own out-of-pocket (not covered by medical aid) expenses, can I claim this on my tax and where do I do that?

Does diabetes qualify as disabled?

Posted 19 July 2015

If I have diabetes and am regarded by the company as a person with disabilities, in my tax return can I say I am disabled?

Old Irp5 missing

Posted 19 July 2015

Hi Tim,

I have submitted my Irp5 at a SARS office which I have received June 2015. They informed me that I am being audited and that I had to submit certain documents which I did. After submitting the consultant told me that my tax return would be paid out in 3 working days. It had been more than a week so I phoned SARS to ask what is taking so long. They then informed me that because I was audited the pay out will take 30 days and also that I have an outstanding IRP5 from 2010 that I have to submit that before I can receive my tax return. ...

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Why am I being verified?

Posted 19 July 2015

I just filed my tax return and they selected me for verification. All my documentation that I have is correct. This has never happened before, can it be because I have joined a medical scheme in this financial year that they require the relevant information? I did not have a medical in previous years?

Do l have to submit all the receipts from the pharmacy when there was a co-payment?

Posted 19 July 2015

I manually submitted my tax return. I was identified for audit. Third time in a row.... I think its because I am a foreign national. I submitted my IRP5, medical aid tax certificate and retirement annuity.

My question is do l have to submit all the receipts from the pharmacy when there was a co-payment? Or is my medical aid tax certificate enough?

Completed Tax Return for year, owe SARS

Posted 16 July 2015

Was hoping you can assist filed my tax return yesterday and SARS is basically stating that I owe them R10,000 within in a year, I know this is untrue as every month I have been paying tax. I was a contractor for the last 10 months. Please advise if you able to assist as my tax return has already been submitted.

Can I submit medical prescription statements at SARS?

Posted 16 July 2015

I don't keep medical prescription slips, but I get a summarised statements every time after consulting, can I submit those statements at SARS?
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