Money-saving expert Martin Lewis warned Brits they only have days to check if they're owed thousands back in tax.
If you're married or in a civil partnership, have had a PPI payout, wear a uniform to work or pay any income tax, you could be due hundreds or even thousands in tax back, says the money guru.
However, he says you'll need to check urgently, as the April 5 tax year deadline is approaching.
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MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin shared the plea in the latest episode of his ITV programme The Martin Lewis Money Show Live.
He said: "What you need to understand with tax, behind the current year you can go back four years, which means we need to say 'bye bye' to 2018/19 – specifically the 6 April (the start of the tax year) 2018 to the 5 April 2019.
"Your last chance to claim these things back is April 5 this year."
The first instance Martin talked about was the marriage tax allowance, which he said 2.1million eligible couples aren't claiming.
"To get it, you must be a non-taxpayer married to a basic 20% taxpayer and civil partners are included," he said.
"Anon-taxpayer is literally somebody who does not pay income tax in the year. Don't worry about, 'What if I volunteer?' If you don't pay income tax, you're a non-taxpayer.
Martin said the non-taxpayer uses GOV.UK to transfer 10% of their tax-free allowance, which makes the taxpayer's allowance £1,260 more, which works out as £252 in your pocket.
The expert then went on to say those who've had a PPI payout are likely due tax back too.
He said people need to fill in the R40 form via GOV.UK to get the tax back.
"It is complicated to do, but you'll find there's free step-by-step help elsewhere on the internet, guides available that will talk you through how to do it," said Martin.
Martin also said those who wear a uniform will be able to claim a tax rebate. This is for people who wash or repair their work uniform themselves, even if they just wear a branded T-shirt.
"The minimum allowance is £60 a year," he said.
"So, that's a £12 a year gain. It's not huge at the basic rate. It's double that at the higher rate.
"Don't pay anyone to reclaim this. It's really easy to do it yourself."
The last thing Martin suggested was checking if your tax code is correct.
"Urgently check if yours is correct," he said.
"Your tax code is a number that tells your employer or your pension provider what tax to deduct from your income."
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