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SARS & eFiling Posts in Tax Q&A

Outstanding tax return is holding up my refund, I cannot get the IRP5 as employer is deceased.

  Written by Evan  

Hey Taxtim. I submitted my tax returns on the 10th of July this year. SARS informed me that I would get a refund of about R17000, which I desperately need. After a few days I called them to ask when I might receive this refund, they informed me that they are not going to give it to me yet as I have outstanding tax returns for 2012.

I did not have this issue last year when I filled or the previous year. I worked for a company from February 2011 until August 2011, I was never issued an IRP5 or any payslip. ...



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Out-of-pocket dependent medical payments

  Written by Evan  

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?

Changed jobs and paid too much tax - can I claim it back?

  Written by Evan  

I had a low income job for 11 months of the year. My yearly income would have been under the threshold, so I never paid any tax. I am not sure if my employer registered me, but I never received any tax documents or tax number. In February 2015 I started a new job with a higher salary. My yearly salary now puts me above the threshold and my new employer registered me and I've been paying tax since Feb. But since I only did this job for 1 month of the last tax year, my yearly income for 2014/2015 tax year remains under the threshold of R70 700. ...



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What does it mean by Enforcement Case?

  Written by Evan  

What does it mean when you see on your SARS eFiling - Enforcement Case Number*****
What is mean by Enforcement Case?

My friend received the following, just interested to know what it means.

No IRP5 information for 2010

  Written by Evan  

After submitting my 2015 tax return and not getting any feedback from SARS, I called the call centre. They told me that my assessment is on hold until I submit my 2010 tax return. The problem with that is the company I worked for at that time liquidated in April of 2010 and did not submit their EMP501, thus no IRP5s were issued. There is no data in the 2010 tax return. How do I go about filing the tax return? I don't not have all the payslips for that period either.

Banking details verification takes 21 days?

  Written by Evan  

I was asked to verify my bank details with SARS this season. I have done that the consultant said my refund money should be in my account in a few days. A week after I called the call centre and they said it will take a 21 day period for my bank details to be verified then the payout can be made. Is this true?

What support do I need to supply to support a nil tax return for time worked in UK?

  Written by Evan  

I have been requested by SARS to complete a tax return for 2012 as I did not complete one at the time as I lived and worked in the UK for the entire 2012 tax period. In response to SARS request, I submitted a nil tax return and have now been requested to supply supporting documentation.

I am not sure what supporting documentation to supply - the lady at the SARS call centre said I need to get an affadavit from t...



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How do I get a tax number - do I still have one?

  Written by Evan  

I have been out of work and a few years back (2001 till 2011) I began to work again (2012). What I don't know is, do I still have a tax number and how do I get hold of it?

Please help me recover all my log in details. I forgot everything

  Written by Evan  

Hey. I forgot all my log in details, please help me.

Need my tax number

  Written by Evan  

How do I get my tax number?

Old Irp5 missing

  Written by Evan  

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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Need help with password and username

  Written by Evan  

I am client at Tax Tim and I have forgotten my username and password for SARS I have lost all my documents where I wrote my tax number, kindly help me if you can. I am now unable to login to SARS E Filling.

Do I have any?

  Written by Evan  

How do I know how tax return do I have?

How do you file previous years without income?

  Written by Evan  

How do I file for previous years when I was unemployed? I have filed the previous 3 years of my employment (2012-2015), but still have two years prior to that outstanding where is was unemployed (2010-2011).

What does this message mean by approving my returns and epayment of R4,924.95. Do I have to pay or w

  Written by Evan  

I have received an email from SARS saying

We have approved your tax returns and epayment of R4,924.95 made into your account
Click below to check for confirmation

then they put the link.

When I am clicking on the link I have to choose the bank I'm using then they ask for username password. They take my password, my cellphone no and email address, then ask for same thing again and again.

Is this a scam?

2008 tax return outstanding

  Written by Evan  

Good day,

Every year since 2009 I have been doing my SARS eFiling and lucky enough, getting a refund paid to me. Now this year 2015 SARS says I have an outstanding tax return from 2008? Why wasn't it picked up last year when I was Audited?

Will I now be penalised for this? Even though I did pay my taxes. I have requested a tax return on SARS Efiling for 2008, just awaiting IRP5 from my company.

Banking details changed itself on efiling. How long until refund is paid?

  Written by Evan  

For some apparent reason the banking details on my SARS eFiling changed itself. How long until the refund is paid out after verifying banking details for the 3rd time in 6 months?

Completed Tax Return for year, owe SARS

  Written by Evan  

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.

Motor Bargaining council levies, were deducted, but I was never registered

  Written by Evan  

My employer was deducting Motor council levies, but I was never registered. They said I will not get my levies back to me. I had to approach the Motor Bargaining council to get the motor levies paid back to me, and was paid as a cash deposit, instead of on line banking transfer. Surely, the money that was originally deducted from me, went to another account, or invested elsewhere, how did they manage to do their tax return. Is there any way, that I should report this matter to SARS, etc?

Time taken to issue new tax number

  Written by Evan  

My previous tax number is listed as insolvent and SARS assisted me with a new IT77 application for a new tax number, I was made aware that since the insolvency that SARS has money owing to me for the years that followed. They advised that they will transfer those funds onto the new tax number and then I will receive my rebate. Once I get the new tax number I can then submit my last IRP5 to the new tax number as well. Happy with that.

My question is how long does it take SARS to issue...



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Haven't received my return 7 days after an IT34 was issued

  Written by Evan  

I submitted my tax stuff on SARS eFilling exactly 7 days ago today. SARS responded promptly with an IT34 notice, which indicated that I'm due to receive a tax return (which was a negative amount, not sure what that means. Do I owe SARS or do they owe me?). Now I still haven't received the money (7 days later). What could be the problem?

ITA34 issued but no ITSA

  Written by Evan  

I submitted my 2015 tax return. My refund was not paid out because they said I need to submit my 2010 tax return and I went to the SARS branch and filed manually. I received an ITA34 but no ITSA and in audit or verification is says N.

Will I get the refund even though I didn't get my ITSA?

Lost login details

  Written by Evan  

I have lost my login details and can't remember my security questions to my SARS eFiling account. The call center just sends me a temporary password, but that does not help me if I cannot remember my username. I'm completely stuffed on this one.

How long does it take to be paid after being sent for verification?

  Written by Evan  

I would just like to find out I did my income tax and it showed they owe me R5000 but after that I was sent for verification but now as I check my SARS eFilling profile it says assessment received does it mean I will get paid soon or what?

First a refund now I owe them

  Written by Evan  

Hello
I submitted my tax return and it said that I was due a refund of about R800. I then went through my medical expenses and saw I made a mistake in my calculations. So I went and corrected it (originally my medical expenses out of pocket was R8900, after I corrected it it was about R8200). Now it says I owe them about R200! I do not earn enough to do e-filing in the first place, I submit because of my medical expenses. Please help?!
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