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3 Tax Refunds Teachers Are Missing Out On

Wednesday, 01 April 2015 by Administrator

It’s mid term and don’t you know all the teachers are out having fun – maybe sunning themselves in the South of Spain or having a staycation somewhere closer to home. Well….maybe that’s what all us non-teachers think, but my sister is a teacher and in all honesty she spends most of her mid-term prepping

Published in Employment Expenses, Income Tax, Medical Expenses, Tax Refunds

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A Student’s Guide to Claiming Tax

Wednesday, 25 March 2015 by Administrator

Let’s face it. As a student, more often than not you are living on a shoestring budget. Between books, nights out and rent/board, it can be a bit of a financial struggle. So, like many others, you might have a part-time job – or two, or three! – which gives the bank balance a bit

Published in Income Tax, Paye Tax, Refund Examples, Tax Refunds, Tuition Fees

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6 Things We Love About Ireland

Wednesday, 11 March 2015 by Administrator

It’s a little bit of a contradiction – an Aussie writing a post about Paddy’s Day in Ireland – but after living in this beautiful country for over 4 years, there’s so many things of pure Irishness that I have come to love. And…you simply wouldn’t find anywhere else in the world! So, to celebrate

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Top 5 Jobs for getting Tax Refunds

Thursday, 05 March 2015 by Administrator

One question I hear a lot is ‘Why did my friend get a larger refund than me?’. Well….how long is a piece of string? Really, the answer to that question is far from straightforward, as differences in refunds can be due to any amount of reasons. What we find is people of a similar age and circumstances

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Case Study: Where Revenue can get it wrong with Social Welfare

Tuesday, 24 February 2015 by Administrator

Last week, Sarah took a look at the ways Social Welfare can affect your tax bill – which in many cases could mean you owe Revenue additional taxes. However, I recently had a client where quite the opposite happened and resulted in a refund of over €7,000! So, I thought it was worth sharing. The

Published in Income Tax, Social Welfare

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How Social Welfare can affect your Tax Bill

Thursday, 19 February 2015 by Administrator

Many of our clients have received some sort of social welfare income over the years and it always seems to be a key area of confusion when it comes to how it affects their taxes. Some have gone ahead and requested a P21 to see if they are due a refund, only to receive notification

Published in Paye Tax, Social Welfare

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Claiming tax relief for Medical Expenses: Myth Buster

Thursday, 05 February 2015 by Administrator

We all have medical expenses of some nature – maybe the odd trip to the doctor or a prescription to treat a niggling flu – but I’m amazed by the amount of people who don’t bother to check if they can claim tax relief on them. I don’t know about you, but if there’s any

Published in Dental Expenses, Medical Expenses, Tax Refunds

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Claiming the Single Person Child Carer Tax Credit: A Simple Guide

Tuesday, 27 January 2015 by Administrator

It was good while it lasted – but gone are the days when both parents could claim the One Parent Family Tax Credit (OPFTC) if they weren’t co-habiting and the child stayed with you at least one night during the year. From the 1st January 2014, the OPFTC was replaced with the Single Person Child Carer Credit

Published in Single Parents, Tax Refunds

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What to do with your P60?

Tuesday, 20 January 2015 by Administrator

So you’ve got your P60? What do you normally do with it – Bin it? File it? Leave it in the glove box of your car? Your P60 is actually your golden ticket to a tax refund, so don’t just file it! Use your golden ticket to unlock your potential tax refunds going back as

Published in Income Tax, Paye Tax, Tax Refunds

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What to expect on your payslip in 2015

Wednesday, 07 January 2015 by Administrator

So, 2015 is finally upon us and it seems like a lifetime ago that Budget 2015 was announced. But, it’s from now on that you’ll notice many of the changes that were introduced – what were they again? Never fear! Here we’ll go through all the changes that you should notice on your first payslip

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