Social Welfare Taxable?

Cookie89

Just here trying to do a tax return and can not come to a conclusion with regards social welfare receipts is it 52 weeks taxable plus christmas bonus or just the straight 52 weeks.

Thanks

Sand Wedge

Your local social welfare office can give you the taxable amount of benefits received in a year. Just have to ring up with your PPS No.

Cookie89

Thanks but that doesn't really apply to me as I'm trying to prepare a client's return and we are fed up waiting to hear replies from social welfare

Sand Wedge

Yeah i know what you mean. Social welfare don't give info over the phone to agents only the individual.

prinz

Depends on what type of welfare, some types are taxable some aren't, and others have a certain amount tax free each year

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/social-welfare/irish-social-welfare-system/claiming-a-social-welfare-payment/taxation_of_social_welfare_payments

I'm sure Revenue or Dept of SW websites would have a similar breakdown.

Bookkeeper09

Total is taxable....52 weeks plus Bonus.
Also where social welfare is taxable, recipient is entitled to PAYE tax Credit.

deepriver

sure its only €20 tax difference give or take, for 1 additional payment, surely client wont mind?