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Octopus Fostering We specialise in tax returns for foster carers, ensuring your return is completed correctly and in line with Qualifying Care Relief rules.

Foster care income is taxed differently, and many accountants miss key reliefs — we don’t.

26/09/2026

Good morning everyone 💜

Here’s a little bit about us and why helping foster carers with their tax returns means so much to us.

As a lot of you already know, my Mum is a foster carer, so we see first-hand the day-to-day reality of fostering — the good days, the difficult days, and everything in between.

When we set up our company, one thing we decided from the very beginning was that we wanted to offer foster carers an affordable service for completing and submitting their tax returns.

Our fee is £75 for a full foster carer tax return.

I know some people see that price and think, “£75? That can’t be right!” — but it definitely is.

We simply don’t believe foster carers should have to pay hundreds of pounds to have their tax return completed. We see with our own eyes the incredible job you do for children and young people who need a safe, caring and supportive home.

I spoke to a foster carer during the week who told me she had been charged £500 for her tax return last year. I was genuinely astonished.

I’m not here to criticise other firms — every business can set its own fees — but £500 really did surprise me.

I regularly tell my Mum how proud I am of her for everything she does for the children and young people who come into her care. I know fostering can be incredibly difficult at times because I see it first-hand, but I also see the difference you make.

So keep doing what you're doing. The difference you make to a child or young person can last a lifetime.

You are all superheroes in our eyes. 💜

26/08/2026

🐙 WHY SHOULD FOSTER CARERS CHOOSE OCTOPUS FOSTERING TO COMPLETE THEIR TAX RETURNS?

Because foster carer tax is what we specialise in!

We understand that being a foster carer is very different from running a typical self-employed business. Qualifying Care Relief (QCR), weekly allowances, Staying Put arrangements and changes in placements can all affect your tax return.

At Octopus Fostering, we work specifically with foster carers across the UK, so we understand the tax rules that apply to you.

What do you get for just £75?

✅ Specialist knowledge of Qualifying Care Relief (QCR)
✅ Your tax return completed and submitted to HMRC
✅ Your fostering allowances calculated for you
✅ Help with HMRC queries and correspondence
✅ Friendly, straightforward support – without the accountancy jargon
✅ Just £75 per tax return – no hidden fees

💷 Think £75 sounds too good to be true? It isn't!

Many of our foster carers have NO taxable fostering profit at all because their income falls within their Qualifying Care Relief allowance. However, it's still important that your tax return is completed correctly.

Fostering is also personal to us. My mum fostered for around 20 years, and that's one of the reasons we chose to specialise in helping foster carers with their tax affairs.

So rather than choosing an accountant who occasionally deals with foster carers, choose an accountant who deals with fostering tax every day. 🐙💙

📢 **We're always welcoming new clients!**

If you're a foster carer – or you know someone who is – please share this post with your fostering friends and fostering groups. It might help someone who is struggling with their Self Assessment or simply wants an accountant who understands fostering.

🐙 Octopus Fostering
Specialist Accountants for Foster Carers

🌐 octopusfostering.co.uk

11/03/2026

The new tax year starting 6th April 2026 is fast approaching, and here at Octopus Fostering – Accountants for Foster Carers we are always happy to welcome new clients who need help with their Self Assessment tax returns.

If you know anyone who needs assistance completing their tax return, please feel free to send them our way.

For this year we have frozen our fee at just £75 per tax return, which is extremely competitive compared to many other providers.

Please share this post or pass on our details to anyone who may need help.

📧 Email: [email protected]
💬 WhatsApp: 07368696097

02/01/2026

⏰ Self Assessment Deadline Approaching ⏰

The deadline for submitting your 2024–25 tax return is fast approaching.

If you haven’t submitted yours yet, you now have less than 4 weeks left — the final deadline is 31 January.

✅ No stress
✅ No hassle
✅ Just £75

📧 Email: [email protected]

📞 Contact us today and we’ll take care of everything for you.

👉 Message us now to get started.

🙏 Please share

19/12/2025

Our office will be closed from 4pm on the 19th December 2025 until 9.30am on the 6th January 2026.

Have a great Christmas everyone and all the best for the New Year 🎅🏼🤶🏼🎄🎉

🚨 Hey foster carers! Quick heads-up…Today’s the LAST DAY to pop your paper tax return in the post! ✉️ But don’t worry — ...
31/10/2025

🚨 Hey foster carers! Quick heads-up…

Today’s the LAST DAY to pop your paper tax return in the post! ✉️ But don’t worry — you’ve still got loads of time to get it done online. The online deadline isn’t until 31st January 2026 💻

If you’d rather not stress over the numbers, we can help!

Our foster carer tax returns are just £75 — quick, simple, and totally hassle-free ✅

💬 Drop us a message today and we’ll get you sorted!
📢 Please share this post in your foster carer groups — it really helps others stay on track too ❤️

01/10/2025

💙 Foster Carers – We’re Here For You 💙

We often hear from foster carers: “I can’t believe your fee is only £75!”

The truth is — there’s a story behind it.
Fostering runs in our own family, so we understand the challenges carers face. That’s why we keep our service affordable, transparent, and supportive.

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 We’re still taking on foster carers for their Self Assessment tax returns.

💷 One all-inclusive fee: £75
✔️ No hidden extras
✔️ No additional charge for registering as self-employed
✔️ Covering letter for finance/mortgage applications
✔️ Free advice whenever you need it

We want to give back to a community that gives so much.

📩 Message us today to get started — and please share this post to your foster carer groups so we can help even more carers.

Send a message to learn more

We always welcome new clients here at Octopus so why not let us take the stress of your tax return away from you. Visit ...
08/07/2025

We always welcome new clients here at Octopus so why not let us take the stress of your tax return away from you. Visit our website, drop us an email or send us a message on whatsapp.

Please could our current page followers and current clients share this to the fostering groups that they are in. If you can't share it to the group then why don't you take a screenshot of the post and share it that way 📸

Thanks so much! 💜

Do you have an AMAZING social worker??If you do we have some amazing mugs for you to gift to them! Comment if you want o...
04/02/2025

Do you have an AMAZING social worker??

If you do we have some amazing mugs for you to gift to them!

Comment if you want one and we will get it sent to you to say what an amazing job they are doing! ⭐️

We’re trying to spread the word with Social Workers about the services we offer for Foster Carers and our fixed fee tax returns….in the hopes they will tell more of their carers.

Gift them one of our mugs! Just comment below and we will get one out to you 💜💜💜

09/12/2024

Hello everyone! 👋🏼

I hope you're all looking forward to the festive period. 🎄

We are still taking on clients for 23/24 tax returns, so if you haven't submitted yours yet or you know someone who hasn't submitted theirs, please contact us today.

Phone - 01257 446580
Email - [email protected]

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Thank you ⛄️

Address

Hewitt House, Winstanley Road, Orrell
Wigan
WN57XA

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

01257 446580

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