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 £322 and £835.50 a year.
You can claim Married Couple’s Allowance if all of the following criteria apply:
- you’re married or in a civil partnership
- you’re living with your spouse or civil partner
- one of you was born before 6 April 1935.
Transferring your Married Couples Allowance to your spouse or civil partner
Start of the year
It is possible to transfer the whole of the minimum amount to your spouse or civil partner prior to the beginning of the tax year. A form 18 will need to be completed for this purpose.
End of the tax year
If you do not pay tax or the tax bill is not high enough to use up all of the MCA, it is possible to use form 575 (Notice of transfer of surplus Income Tax allowances) after the end of the tax year to transfer any unused allowance to your spouse or civil partner.
Where to enter claim for Married Couple's Allowance in TaxCalc?
HMRC Forms Mode
- Go to Additional Information Page 3.
- Click on the 'Please Use Wizard….' link in the top left.
- Enter information directly into the boxes provided and tick the appropriate boxes.
- Click on Close.
- To check the amount of claim, go to the SA302 Summary which will display information for you.
Simple Step
- Within the navigation, select Tax reliefs and allowances.
- Tick the box 'Are you claiming Married Couples Allowance for 2015-2016?'.
- Click on Next.
- Enter the details on the Married couple’s allowance screen.
- Click on Next.
- To check the amount of claim, go to the SA302 Summary which will display information for you.
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