Tax Credits

 

What you earn before tax

 

Personal Tax Credits

 

 

2009 €

2008 €

2007 €

2006 €

 

Single

1830

1830

1760

1630

 

 

Married

3660

3660

3520

3260

 

 

Widowed (other yrs) with dependent child

1830

1830

1760

1630

 

 

Widowed Person without dependent child

2430

2430

2310

2130

 

 

Widowed Person bereavement year

3660

3660

3520

3260

 

 

Widowed Parent
1st yr. after death

4000

4000

3750

3100

 

 

Widowed Parent
2nd yr. after death

3500

3500

3250

2600

 

 

Widowed Parent
3rd yr. after death

3000

3000

2750

2100

 

 

Widowed Parent
4th yr. after death

2500

2500

2250

1600

 

 

Widowed Parent
5th yr. after death

2000

2000

1750

1100

 

 

One Parent Family
Single

1830

1830

1760

1630

 

 

One Parent Family
Widowed

1830

1830

1760

1630

 

 

One Parent Family
Income Limit of Child

0

0

0

0

 

 

Aged Tax Credit
Single

325

325

275

250

 

 

Aged Tax Credit
Married

650

650

550

500

 

 

Home Carer's Credit

Max 900

Max 900

Max 770

Max 770

 

 

Incapacitated Person - employing a carer - Max

*50000

*50000

*50000

*50000

 

 

PAYE

1830

1830

1760

1490

 

 

Child
Incapacitated

3660

3660

3000

1500

 

 

Child
Income Limit of child

0

0

0

0

 

 

Dependant Relative

80

80

80

80

 

 

Dependant Relative
Income Limit

13837

13473

12745

11912

 

 

Blind Persons
1 spouse blind

1830

1830

1760

1500

 

 

Blind Persons
Both spouses blind

3660

3660

3520

3000

 

 

Blind Persons
Guide Dog - Allowance

825

*825

*825

*825

 

 

Job Assist Year 1
(Additional for Each Child)

*3810
(*1270)

*3810
(*1270)

*3810
(*1270)

*3810
(*1270)

 

 

Job Assist Year 2
(Additional for Each Child)

*2540
(*850)

*2540
(*850)

*2540
(*850)

*2540
(*850)


 

 

Job Assist Year 3
(Additional for Each Child)

*1270
(*425)

*1270
(*425)

*1270
(*425)

*1270
(*425)

 

 

Rent Tax Credit
Aged <55/55+
Single

400/800

400/800

360/720

330/660

 

 

Rent Tax Credit
Aged <55/55+
Widowed

800/1600

800/1600

720/1440

660/1320

 

 

Rent Tax Credit
Aged <55/55+
Married

800/1600

800/1600

720/1440

660/1320

 

 

Rent Tax Credit
Aged <55/55+
Available at Top Rate

Nil / Nil

Nil / Nil

Nil / Nil

Nil /Nil

 

 

Trade Union Subscription Tax Credit

70

70

60

60

 

 

Service Charges
(previous year payment)
Tags/ Independent Contractor

All Inclusive: Max 80

All Inclusive: Max 80

All Inclusive: Max 80

Max 39

 

 

Service Charges
(previous year payment)
All other

All Inclusive: Max 80

All Inclusive: Max 80

All Inclusive: Max 80

No max

 

 

Interest - First time borrowers
(Allowable for first 7 years)
Single (Max)

**10000

10000

8000

4000

 

 

Interest - First time borrowers
(Allowable for first 7 years)
Widowed

**20000

20000

16000

8000

 

 

Interest - First time borrowers
(Allowable for first 7 years)
Married

**20000

20000

16000

8000

 

 

Interest - First time borrowers
(Allowable for first 7 years)
Available at Top Rate

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

 

Interest - Non-first time borrowers
Single (Max)

**3000

3000

3000

2540

 

 

Interest - Non-first time borrowers
Widowed

**6000

6000

6000

5080

 

 

Interest - Non-first time borrowers
Married

**6000

6000

6000

5080

 

 

Interest - Non-first time borrowers
Availble at Top Rate

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

 

Tax Rate: Sch F

20% WH

20% WH

20% WH

20% WH

 

 

Tax Rate: S.S.A.

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

 

 

Max liability on Deposit Interest

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

 

 

 

* Denotes amount at Marginal Rate

**Interest Relief 2009: First-time buyers - the rate of mortgage interest relief is increased from 20% to 25% in years 1 and 2 and to 22.5% in years 3, 4 and 5. The relief remains unchanged at 20% for years 6 and 7 of the mortgage. After year 7 their is no mortgage tax relief.

 

Information provided by www.revenue.ie Credits correct as of 08/04/2009.

 

 
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