The Price of Single-dom
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
I was reading an excellent article by Lorraine Courtney in the Irish Independent yesterday which talked about being penalised financially for being single. As a single person, this got me thinking about how we singles are being treated for tax purposes and what is actually available to us to minimise the blow from Revenue. So,
- Published in Employment Expenses, Income Tax, Medical Expenses, Medical Insurance, Rent Relief, Single Parents
Budget 2012 – What’s rumoured
Tuesday, 09 August 2011
Latest Budget 2012 News Early Days yet, but already a strong message coming out as to what changes we will see in Tax and charges in 2012 from the Budget in December. Already in the Pipeline – Cuts in Budget It has already been indicated from the Bin Charges Tax Credit will be gone from
- Published in Bin & Service Charges, Budget 2012, Income Tax, Paye Tax, Rent Relief, Tax Refunds
Rent Relief – 2011 tax credit reduction
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
2011 Rent Relief Currently renting If you are currently receiving rent relief, Budget 2011 announced changes in the maximum amount of rent paid that you can get relief upon as follows: So, for a single person under 55 in 2010, you will be able to get relief on a maximum of €2,000 at 20%, which
- Published in Budget 2012, Paye Tax, Rent Relief, Tax Refunds
Budget 2011 – Tax Cuts and Levy increases
Tuesday, 07 December 2010
So you have checked on the Budget Calculator how you are affected by Budget 2011 – see below how some other people are affected by the changes. Single person Earning €30,0000 – Better Off! Jenny earns €30,000 a year and lives with her parents With the changes in tax credits, Jenny’s income tax bill will
- Published in Budget 2012, Health Levy, Home Carers, Income Levy, Paye Tax, PRSI, Rent Relief, Tax Refunds
What’s a Principal Private Residence then?
Thursday, 01 July 2010
Principal Private Residence – Why it matters What’s your Principal Private Residence? This has massive tax implications across many areas of tax. In our experience this causes a lot of confusion. What is it According to Paul Young, wherever he lays his hat, that’s his home. There’s a bit of all of us who like
- Published in Mortgage Interest Relief, Rent Relief, Tax Refunds, Wednesday Club
Wednesday Club On Rent Tax Credit
Thursday, 20 May 2010
In the Wednesday club this week we were talking about RENT TAX CREDIT. Who can and cannot claim, how much we can claim (the rates of relief), what information do we need to claim this tax credit and what we should do if our landlord is a non-resident (not many of us do know)
- Published in Paye Tax, Rent Relief, Tax Refunds, Wednesday Club
Claiming Tax Back – What’s New
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
If you are looking to claim a tax back for 2009, the picture has changed somewhat from previous years. Some of the changes will mean you are due less of a tax refund, other changes have increased the amount of of tax back that can be reclaimed. These are these main changes: More Refunds You
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