Flat Rate Expenses

highly1111

Hi All

In years gone by I would never have claimed this but now needs must.

Does anyone know how I go about claiming the clothing allowance for teachers?

I know the flat rate expenses are €518 per annum but how do we go about claiming this and can it be backdated? Do I just contact the revenue and get it refunded as a tax credit?

May as well claim now before it's cut in December....

Thanks in advance

trihead

hi

Ring revenue to get it added in and to claim back for previous year. You are limited by number of years you can go back. It is not an clothing allowance as such but for materials / books. Called flat rate expenses

trihead

wolfyboy555

I never knew this even existed. I assume it is scrapped alongside my degree/dip allowance?

thefasteriwalk

You can claim it via your online revenue account - along with medical expenses et al.

rainbowtrout

wolfyboy555 wrote: »

I never knew this even existed. I assume it is scrapped alongside my degree/dip allowance?

No, it's separate to your teaching qualifications. It's a tax credit essentially, so unless flat rate expenses are scrapped in the budget you would be entitled to it regardless of when you started teaching.

http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/employee-expenses.html

Ring the revenue and get it added on if you don't already have it and get it back dated for the last few years if you were teaching.

delta_bravo

I don't think flat rate is €518 unless you're a pe teacher. Mine is €279

bdoo

delta_bravo wrote: »

I don't think flat rate is €518 unless you're a pe teacher. Mine is €279

Is it not 492 or something plus your teaching council tax credit? I have been claiming it for years. Also see about tax back on tuition fees for any courses you may have done. Got a cheque for 500 quid the other week from a postgrad thing I did about 3 years ago.

Claim everything! Also if you do any sec work and don't go into the high tax bracket in school you should look for a review of your tax for the last few years

Fizzical

€518 for an ordinary teacher since at least 2008 - see here www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/flat-rate-expenses.xls

spurious

Changed the thread title to reflect the actual name of the allowance and to fend off 'the gubbernmint pay fer teachers' clothes' rabble.

happywithlife

grrr
i've been into the revenue office at least 3 times since i began teaching to claim back tax, and have never heard of this - needless to say they weren't upfront in telling me bout it either :mad:
i presume i can claim back the last 4 years though.
does anyone know if you have to have worked a minimum amount of hours in a year to claim this? i would have been on mat leave in the past four years so just wondering if i still claim for that year?

Teach Me Tech

Never heard of this. Thank you for bringing it to my attention I shall look into it to see whether I am entitled to claim anything.

TheDriver

remember this is a tax credit, you don't actually get the 500 quid but 20% of it

Seanchai

What? The Government pays for teachers' clothes?

Oh. My. God. Like.

Rest assured, I've been claiming it for years. Unfortunately, they have no tax credit for fuel used in getting to school, while TDs manage to get their public service expenses paid in full, and unvouched.

NoelleTh

Thanks for bringing this to my attention, went on to PAYE anytime and claimed it there....every little helps!!

maynooth_rules

thefasteriwalk wrote: »

You can claim it via your online revenue account - along with medical expenses et al.

Forgive the stupid question, but how exactly? Im on PAYE anytime now and I dont know what to do

kala85

Can you claim flat rate expenses for two different jobs?

corkcity

hi all

i registered on revenue to see what i could claim back.i went back as far as 2009 and see that i am due 121.00 for each year under flat rate expenses (retail worker) this works out at around 600euro ,do i get this cash into my bank account or in tax credit form.today i logged into online banking and see that my account was credited with 49 euro by the collector general.should have got more ?any help would be great

thanks

smallgarden

You have to have paid tax to get tax back so you mightnt have paid neough tax to warrant a big tax refund

corkcity

working full time for the past 12 yrs so dont see an issue