SARS sends me strange sms', does this mean I'm not going to get a tax refund?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I received an sms saying"Thank you for filing your 2011 tax return Assesment Result: R-9 Selected for Audit : No
and the other filing for 2012 tax return Assesment Result R-24 Account Balance:R-33 selected for Audit: No

Passive income of spouses married in community of property?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I understand that when one spouse recieves interest or dividends, that it is deemed to have acrrued equally between the spouses married in community of property. When completing the tax return and answering the questions that TaxTim asks you, do you fill in 50% of the interest or dividend that you earn as the other 50% will be taxed in the hands of the spouse, or do you fill in 100% of the interest or dividends?

I completed the tax form, how long will it take for any feedback or money to paid out to me?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

How long will it take to get money back?

What is a tax threshhold?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

Tax free R11,440, then 18% tax up to R160,000pa / Tax threshhold = R63556 - what is this tax threshhold?

Can I claim travel expenses if I haven't kept a logbook?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I haven't kept a precise logbook for the year, may i still claim travel expenses as a deduction?

How do I combine my CC and personal tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I need to know if I can enter info on two sections of my tax return ... one for my house which is registered in a Close Corporation. (normal house and I don't "trade" in this CC) I also need to do my own private tax.

Can I complete my wife's tax return?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

I would like to join for the purposes of completing my wife's tax which carries a travel allowance? Will you do that if I should join on her behalf?

On my IT34 it reflects a minus amount??? Does this mean I owe SARS money?

  Written by Marc   Posted 17 September 2012

What does it mean if on my IT34 a minus amount is reflected and then there is also a "dispute" icon that you can select , what does that mean ?

Its been 2 months since I filed and im still waiting.... What could the problem be?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2012

I e-filed on 3 July,status says it has been assessed and it is almost 3 Sept...Did my husbands efiling on Monday eve and Wednesday he received his money...Phoned SARS about a week ago and they said it could take up to a month....it is more than a month now, phoned again this morn and I had to deal with one of those machines where you enter your details.Help!

Chronic medication not cover by medical aids

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2012

I am receiving chronic medication that is not covered by any medical aid since they not on the list for chronic medicine. The cost for this medicine is R13 000(thirteen thousand rand) per month which work out to R156000 per year. I earn R405850 per year and was wondering how much of this would I be able to claim?.

I received an ITA34 notice on Friday afternoon, how long will it take befor the money gets paid out?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2012

How long does it take for payout after you have received an ITA34 notice?

How do you sign the return declaration field in eFiling?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2012

Before I'm able to file my return to SARS does the declaration field
requires signing?

Do additional taxes from late submission or under estimate get included in the irp6 form?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2012

In filling in the irp6 form for provisional tax must the additional taxes incurred from late submission or under estimate for the second provisional tax payment be included in the form and if so where? Or does SARS tell you the additional taxes incurred when they send you your assessment for the year?

If married in community of property, should the passive income be divided between the spouses?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2012

If married in community of property, should the passive income be divided between the spouses or will taxtim do it automatically?

Small Business Taxes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2012

I have taken over a business from my parents. It's a little recycling business. I am unable to contact them to ask them but the business is now registered in my name and after a friend asked me if I paid tax recently i started to worry because I really know so little about it. At the moment my income per month is about 80k but my expenses are so high I earn 4 to 7 k a mouth plus out of that comes my personal rent and living expenses...so very little at the end of the day...my bank account has an amount of - 4k in....please take my worries away? should i be stressing? ...

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Tax Number

  Written by Marc   Posted 16 September 2012

How long does it take to get my tax number after application?

Why do I need to submit an Income Tax Return if my employer pays my Tax?

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 September 2012

A question often asked is, "If my boss pays over my tax then why do I have to do anything?"

If you earn below R160 000 per year, SARS does not require that you complete and submit an ITR12 tax return. HOWEVER SARS will charge you an admin penalty for not submitting a return AND if you don't mention all your deductions you can't maximise your potential refund. So rather submit a return every year and stay tax compliant. With TaxTim it's easy. Remember as well that SARS doesn't know everything about you so you need to tell them to maximise your potential refund! ...

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What to do if your second ITA34 assessment says you now owe SARS money

  Written by Marc   Posted 6 September 2012

If you have ever survived a SARS audit, you may have been issued with a "revised assessment" or second ITA34 that doesn't make much sense. It probably says that you now owe SARS some money, despite being due a refund. Don't be alarmed though, if you read lower down the new ITA34 you will find that in fact you are still due a refund, only it is probably smaller than before.

For example:

First IT34A (before audit):
SARS says: "Your assessment has been concluded and reflects an amount refundable to you of R-16 636.10"...

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I have worked and paid tax as I earned until September 2011, since then I have earned an income, how

  Written by Marc   Posted 3 September 2012

This income was payed by a foreign company, but I have not paid tax on this and I'm changing jobs now to a PAYE system again in October. How do I go about determining what I owe SARS?

How long does is it take for my details to update on the SARS system?

  Written by Marc   Posted 25 August 2012

I submitted my returns on efiling about 3 weeks ago. When I called for a follow up, I was advised my address is "unknown" on the system and that I'll have to go to the SARS branch with my bank statement, certified ID copy and proof of residence. I did than on Monday and when I called again on Thursday, I was told to go to the branch again to update my details as the system still said my address is "unknown". I advised the lady that I was there on Monday and she didn't sound too sure but said my details should be updated after 41 days and only then will I receive my payout....

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I submitted and was asked to submit supporting documents since I was being audited, how long do I ha

  Written by Marc   Posted 23 August 2012

I called to find out when I should expect resolution and they said I should wait 30 days. That time is up today should I call them to find out about the outcome?

How do i get my refund/returns from sars?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 August 2012

I recently submitted my returns, how do I get my returns? Do i have to go to sars offices again and supply my banking details or do they have them when I submitted? my ITA34 says at the bottom that no banking details are included so no money will be paid to me. How do I know they have my banking details? please help....

What can I claim as medical expenses for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 August 2012

I incure monthly medical expenses due to my prostate op i had in 2009. I have a 6 month repeat script and check-up once a year. I keep my monthly tax invoice from the pharmacy. Sect 18 of Income tax says I can, but SARS does not entertain this. Can i claim for these expenses?

If an employer pays 100% of the medical contribution on my behalf what are the tax effects?

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 August 2012

Do I now as an employee/taxpayer qualify for the medical tax credits, on submission of my IT12? The Medical Aid tax certificate is issued on my name and not the Employer as it is not a group medical scheme.

Do I need to register as a provisional taxpayer if I am self employed with irregular income from sam

  Written by Marc   Posted 20 August 2012

I am self employed with irregular income from the same source. I have registered with e-filing as individual tax payer. Should this be changed to provisional tax payer?
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