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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
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We've put together some commonly asked questions to give you more information about MyTaxRebate, how our service operates and some of the tax reliefs you may be entitled to.
Included in our FAQ are:
Q2: What is the fixed fee to file a Rental Income Tax Return?
€299
Single property
VAT inclusive, per tax year
€399
Up to 4 properties
VAT inclusive, per tax year
This covers preparation, filing, Revenue correspondence, and one year of follow-up support.
Q3: How do I pay the fee for my Rental Income Tax Return?
We collect the fixed fee via Direct Debit through GoCardless once Revenue approves your Form 11 return. No tax payment funds are held by us—Revenue debits any due tax directly from your bank account using your IBAN.
Q4: What information and documents do I need to provide?
Number of rental properties and addresses
Total rental income and expense figures (optional) or scanned receipts for: mortgage interest, insurance premiums, repairs, management fees, utilities, pre-letting costs, etc.
PPS number, date of birth, and contact details
Bank account IBAN and account-holder name for Revenue payments
Q5: How long does the Rental Income Tax Return process take?
Once you submit complete documentation and approve our draft return, we file your Form 11 within 5-10 business days. Revenue processing times vary, but most returns are acknowledged within days of filing.
Q6: Can I claim capital allowances on furniture and equipment?
Yes. Form 11 allows 12.5% annual wear-and-tear allowances on qualifying moveable assets (furniture, appliances, IT equipment) over eight years. We calculate and claim these allowances where applicable.
Q7: What reliefs and credits can I claim on a Rental Income Tax Return?
Revenue-approved expenses wholly and exclusively incurred for rental income
Capital allowances on furniture, appliances, and equipment
Pre-letting expenses (up to €5,000 per property)
Green reliefs for energy-efficiency improvements
Q8: What if Revenue raises queries about my return?
As your authorised agent (TAIN 77632V), we handle all Revenue correspondence and audit queries at no extra charge, ensuring expert representation and prompt resolution.
Q9: Do I need to reapply each year?
Yes. Our fee covers one tax year. you need to complete a new Rental Income Tax Return application each year by 31 October (paper) or 15 November (ROS) to maintain compliance and claim available reliefs.
Q10: How far back can I file?
Rental income tax returns can be filed for the past 4 years. Years before that need separate engagement and may be subject to statute-bar limitations. Please contact us for catch-up return assistance.
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15. What can I claim a tax rebate for?
You can claim tax relief on the full cost of your health expenses. These can be your own health expenses, those of a family member or anyone else, as long as you paid for them.
The list of health expenses for which you can claim tax back on covers the majority of expenses you can think of.
16. How much tax back can I get on my medical expenses?
20%
General medical/dental expenses
40%
Carer/nursing home expenses
You generally receive tax back of 20% of your medical or dental expenses. There is no maximum amount you can claim for. However, your tax refund will be restricted to the amount of tax you have paid in the year.
If you are employing a carer or pay nursing home expenses, you will be entitled to a tax refund of up to 40% of the expense.
17. Do I need proof of medical and dental expenses?
Yes. Where you claim tax back for medical or dental expenses, you will need to supply a photo or copy of the receipts to prove your entitlement to the tax relief.
Revenue need this documentation to be kept for a period of 6 years. Where they have been provided to us, we will securely maintain these records on your behalf and forward them to Revenue if requested.
18. What if I do not have receipts?
Unfortunately, without proof of incurring the medical expense, we are not permitted to submit your claim.
However, GP's, pharmacists, dentists and hospitals often maintain records of these expenses and are generally able to re-issue the receipts to you.
19. Can I claim a tax back on my child's medical expenses?
Yes. You can claim tax relief on medical or dental expenses you pay for yourself and for any other person.
20. Can I claim a tax refund on medical expenses from this year?
Yes. Revenue allow claims for tax back on medical expenses to be made during the tax year. Just include your medical receipts for the current year in your application. We will have the tax relief added to your tax credits, and any relief will be given directly through your wages.
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💑 Relationship Status FAQ
21. Is there a difference between being married and single for tax purposes?
Yes.
An unmarried person is only allowed the tax credits and standard rate (20% tax rate) band for a single person. You may also be entitled to certain tax credits that married couples cannot receive, such as the Single Person Child Carer Credit (SPCCC).
A married couple have a number of options as to how they wish to be taxed. One option allows them to be taxed as 2 single individuals, while the other 2 options allow them to transfer any unused tax credits and standard rate band (the income level where tax rates change) between each other.
22. What are the options for married couples?
📋 Separate Treatment
Under separate treatment, you and your spouse or civil partner, are taxed as if you were not married or in a civil partnership. Separate treatment can be referred to as 'single assessment'. You and your spouse:
are taxed on your own income only
get tax credits and the standard rate band due to a single person
pay your own tax
complete your own tax returns separately
claim your own tax credits
You cannot transfer your unused tax credits, reliefs and rate bands to your spouse. This is the main difference between separate treatment and separate assessment.
You cannot claim the Home Carer Tax Credit if you are assessed under separate treatment.
Separate treatment may not be the best choice for you. It may result in you paying more tax as a couple than you would with separate assessment or joint assessment. This will happen if either of you do not earn enough to use all your personal tax credits, reliefs or rate bands.
📊 Separate Assessment
If you are separately assessed, you and your spouse or civil partner are taxed as single people during the year.
The following tax credits, if you are claiming them, are divided equally between you:
Any unused tax credits, reliefs and rate bands can be transferred between each spouse. This is the same as joint assessment. For this reason you cannot transfer:
The amount of unused rate band you can claim is limited. It cannot exceed the standard rate band available to a jointly assessed couple.
💼 Joint Assessment
Joint assessment is the option that benefits most couples. Under joint assessment you are chargeable to tax on your combined income as a couple.
Joint assessment allows you to allocate (transfer between you) most of your tax credits, reliefs and rate band with your spouse. The tax rates, bands and reliefs that apply to you depends on if one or both of you have an income.
You cannot transfer:
23. What additional tax credits can you claim because of being married?
Any tax credits other than the Employee Tax Credit and employment expenses that are unused by one partner can be claimed by the other partner. These tax credits are:
If you are jointly assessed for tax, you may also be entitled to claim the Home Carer Tax Credit if you or your spouse is either not working, or working part-time, and is caring for one of more dependent persons.
24. Could I be due a tax rebate if I become separated or get a divorce?
Yes. How a couple are taxed in the year in which they separate will depend on how they were taxed as a married couple. They may have been taxed under separate treatment, separate assessment or joint assessment.
Separate Treatment
If a couple are assessed as single persons , there will be no change in their tax assessment if they later separate.
Separate Assessment
If a couple are taxed under separate assessment, their income up to the date of separation is assessed in the usual way and they can transfer between them any unused tax credits and rate bands that apply.
For the remainder of the tax year after separation each spouse will be treated as a single person and the single person's tax credit will apply to their income.
Joint Assessment
Under joint assessment, one spouse is accountable for tax purposes, the assessable spouse.
If you are the assessable spouse, you are entitled to the married person's tax credit and double rate bands for the full year in which you separate. You are taxed on your own income for the full year as well as your spouse's income for the year up until the date of separation.
If you are the spouse who was not assessable, then you will be taxed on your own income from the date of separation. You will be entitled to the full single person's tax credit and taxed under the single rate bands.
If there are legally enforceable maintenance payments, then you may choose instead to continue to be taxed as a married couple.
Both individuals will generally be due a tax refund if they have been jointly assessed and later separated or divorced.
25. Is there a tax refund for single parents?
Yes.
If you are a single parent and do not cohabit with anyone as a couple, then you may be entitled to claim the Single Person Child Carer Tax Credit (SPCCC).
This tax credit could be worth up to €2,550 back in tax for each of the last 4 years!
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