How To Inform Income Tax People Of A Death?

[peachybabe]

I lost my Dad a week ago, but I can't seem to find out how to inform the income tax people of his death. It may be that my Mum is entitled to a rebate so I'd like to do it quickly. Dad was 82, Mum is 81.

How do I find a phone number for them? I don't know where his tax office is either.

[Oldred]

https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/organisations-you-need-to-contact-and-tell-us-once

[Caran]

He should have letters from Tax Office telling him of tax codes etc. If he had a private pension he should have info from them. P60's could have info on.

[237SJ]

Sorry for your loss. http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/tools/bereavement/

[Peter Pedant]

Peachy
I am sorry to hear about your Dad which must have been unexpected
so life aint that peachy at present

Here is a useful link
https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/organisations-you-need-to-contact-and-tell-us-once

also called do once and share
and this works amazingly quickly and efficiently

I would do it by writing as you have a few deadlines
If he was a form filler then his tax return should have been in 31 Jan 16 for the year ending 5 April 2015 - and there is another one for 5 April 2016 which is due yes 31 Jan 2017 but you just as well get on with it. Being dead is an allowable reason for a late return

The tax man will add the two together after the separate calculations and tell you if there is an overall rebate ( = offset ) . I had a fren who died 13 April so I was SURE that tax owed for that year was zero and well inside the personal allowance - and they said sorry he owed on the previous year...

keep written records and fill out the forms required

[Mamyalynne]

Sympathy to you and Mum Peachybabe.

[Peter Pedant]

The tax offices have all closed
the tax men love phone calls as there is later on ... no trail you have rung

write

[peachybabe]

Many thanks all, for the info and sympathy.

[murraymints]

so sorry for your loss peachy..has only been a few months since I lost my beloved dad..the tell us once option does all the official notiifications for you..very useful..

[carrot99]

Sorry for your loss peachy. I lost my dad last October and used the 'tell us once' system. I still phoned the necessary departments. My dad's tax was fine but on telling the state pensions people was informed that my mum would get extra weekly pension which was paid almost immediately. When I phoned his works pension people, they sent a form for my mum to sign and she was transferred a lump sum. Everything was very simple. I've just completed and sent off the probate forms as my dad had cash in two bank accounts and those forms were quite straightforward too.

[peachybabe]

Thank you everyone for all your help. I'll find out about Tell Us Once. Sounds useful.