Taxes on Irish Contributory Pension Alongside US Social Security

lookyhere · 25-03-2025 12:09AM #1

I started to receive the Contributory Pension (partial) last year as well as Social Security Benefits from the US. I lived in the US for a number of years and have dual citizenship so have to file a US Federal tax return annually. I'm currently doing my return for 2024 and plan to file by tax day (15 April).

What are the implications on the Irish side? Do I get taxed here on the US benefits? How do I go about filing here? Do I need an accountant or is it pretty straightforward?

lookyhere · 25-03-2025 12:30AM

ah, just wondered if I should have posted this in the taxation forum instead? Please let me know if I should delete and post over there.

jd · 25-03-2025 12:46AM

I presume you don't pay US tax on your US benefits? So you should declare your US Social Security Income here on your Irish Tax return, and also file a US return declaring ALL your income, and also Form 2555 etc

https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/tdm/income-tax-capital-gains-tax-corporation-tax/part-35/35-02-04.pdf

Taxes on Irish Contributory Pension Alongside US Social Security

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