Income Tax Archives

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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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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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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Budget Rumours 2015 – What they mean for you (Part 4)

Thursday, 09 October 2014 by Administrator

In our last look at proposed changes to the tax system before the budget next Tuesday, we’ll put the spotlight on the tax bands – ie. the income levels where the Government applies different rates of tax to your salary. Tax Bands apply to Income Tax, USC and PRSI. Marginal Income Tax Bands At the

Published in Blog Category, Budget 2015, Income Tax, Paye Tax, PRSI, Refund Examples, Tax Bands, Tax Refunds, Universal Social Charge

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Budget Rumours 2015 – What they mean for you (Part 3)

Tuesday, 07 October 2014 by Administrator

The rumour mill continues to turn in the lead-up to Budget 2015, and with less than a week to go till the day of truth, we decided to take a look at a tax-break option which has consistently been the dark horse in the Budget race. Today we’ll examine what would happen if tax credits

Published in Budget 2015, Income Tax, Paye Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Refunds

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Budget Rumours 2015 –What they mean for you (Part 2)

Thursday, 02 October 2014 by Administrator

This is the second part of our Pre-Budget series, which is designed to help you navigate the maze of speculation surrounding tax proposals for 2015. Today we’ll take a look at the well-run rumour of a cut to the Standard Income Tax rates using a 1% reduction, as this is the most common estimation. We’ll

Published in Budget 2015, Income Tax, Paye Tax, Refund Examples, Tax Refunds, Universal Social Charge

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Budget Rumours 2015 – What they mean for you (Part 1)

Monday, 29 September 2014 by Administrator

We’re just two weeks away from Budget 2015 and speculation and expectation are on everyone’s lips… Will there be tax cuts and who will get them? There is a lot of jargon being bandied about at the moment, so we thought we’d break it down for you to simplify the rumours that are out there

Published in Budget 2015, Employment Expenses, Income Tax, Paye Tax, Tax Refunds, Universal Social Charge

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Doing It Yourself vs Getting An Expert

Tuesday, 16 September 2014 by Administrator

There’s always that one friend. You know the one. The one that knows how to do everything – they’ll tile their bathroom, pave a patio area, make their own wedding invitations and do their own tax. They’re the friend that will always say – sure, what didn’t you do it yourself? Many people are guilted

Published in Income Tax, Paye Tax, Tax Refunds, Uncategorized

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Red Oak Gives Back – Carlow

Tuesday, 02 September 2014 by Administrator

We think it’s safe to say that we love Carlow! We have been proudly claiming money back from the tax man for the good people of Carlow, since opening our doors in 2007. Now, with 7 years under our belt and over 10,000 customers nationwide, we feel that it’s time to give something back to

Published in Income Tax, Red Oak Tax Refunds News

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