Ask the Money Doctor: John Lowe on family finance

Question: I dread this time of the year. Collating all the information on my four rental properties for my tax return is not my idea of fun. To save money, I do it myself, but am sure I miss a few allowances or offsets. Can you help me out?

*Stephen, Cork*

**Answer:** Yes, a tedious chore indeed - but the self-assessment law is actually to your advantage, as you can minimise the tax ...