Primary School Teacher Working Through Summer

Teacher23

Hi there!

I've been looking through this forum for the answer to my question, but couldn't find it (alas I am not very good with technology), so apologies if this question has been addressed before.

I'm a primary teacher and have just found out that it's unlikely my contract will be renewed for September due to the school losing a teacher. Back to educationposts.ie, yay. Fortunately I was lucky enough to get a temporary contract last year and will be paid for the summer. I've also been lucky enough to secure summer work teaching English for July. I am just wondering what steps I need to take to ensure that I don't get emergency taxed or taxed at a higher rate for the time that I'm working there, as I really can't afford to lose out.

Sorry if this is a stupid question but a friend had a lot of problems with this last year when she did something similar.

Thanks everyone, and I hope you're all having a nice summer.

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happywithlife

I presume you just split your tax credits between both employers for the summer ... Or else pay the higher rate on the summer job and get a balancing statement (P21 I think) at the end of the year

RealJohn

I would imagine, if what you want is not to get taxed on your summer work on the presumption that you won't be working from September on, that it's probably not really doable. You can split your tax credits of course but if you're being paid over summer as though you're working full time, that probably won't make much difference, if you're on the top rate of tax anyway. You will of course get back any overpayment of tax but you might have to wait until the end of the tax year in order to do that.

Also, you might well be working in September since you don't actually know you won't be brought back and even if you're not, you might get another job. Try to be positive about it. Good luck.

Inspector Coptoor

In your case, it wouldn't be emergency tax, it's just tax.

You'd be on the higher rate in your primary teaching job & anything else you earn would be taxed at
PAYE - 41%
PRSI - 3.5%
USC - 7%.

You won't/shouldn't have to pay pension levies/pension contributions

Teacher23

Guys, thanks so much for your help, it's very much appreciated! And RealJohn, you're right, it could all work out, fingers crossed. I'm lucky to have anything at all, with so many people out if work. Thanks again everyone!