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Claiming tax credit for FRE for 4 years

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  • 05-08-2020 8:18pm
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    techteacher
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭


    Hi All

    has anyone claimed teacher flat rate expenses (FRE ) from revenue this year and I think I am due it for the last 4 years aswell !!!!..I claimed for this year but how do i claim last 4 years?:(

    many thanks


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    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users Posts: 15,381 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    You can claim it on the revenue online service

    https://www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions/income-and-employment/flat-rate-expenses/index.aspx#


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    techteacher
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭techteacher


    thanks for the link all done , I wonder how long it takes?:D


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    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users Posts: 15,381 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Not long, revenue are pretty efficient, I'd imagine you'll hear from them within the next week or so.


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    2011abc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭2011abc


    In last four years or so claiming credit often results in them finding money you mysteriously owe them .


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    Blush_01
    Registered Users Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Blush_01


    2011abc wrote: »
    In last four years or so claiming credit often results in them finding money you mysteriously owe them .

    Not a teacher...

    But I've had some tidy reimbursements due to tax back on medical expenditure.

    It's always worth doing your Statement of Liability annually. Most it's taken me for a rebate has been 3 days, in non-COVID times.


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    Cash_Q
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭Cash_Q


    We got almost 1000 tax back this year after completing a review, and this was with the flat rate expenses and all other tax credits already in place. I think it was to do with maternity pay over late 2018/early 2019. Very nice sum but equally could have gone the other way and owed them so we were lucky!


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    rossj
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭rossj


    Can someone PLEASE indicate to me what extra Tax credits I can apply for??

    I have heard that a teacher can applly for clothes tax back, other little study areas, taz credits on a whole host of other little areas that to be honest I think I should have been getting since 2006 but never really copped on til now....

    Can anyone tell me all those extra little credits to claims
    and the big ones that I Should check Im definately getting

    and the step-by-step processes on the ros.ie or revenue online pages to get same

    How does one in tax dept prove these are legit tax deductions??

    this is urgent enough so if anyone has a spare two-three minutes to explain I would really appreciate it

    Thank you all


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    Treppen
    Registered Users Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭Treppen


    rossj wrote: »
    Can someone PLEASE indicate to me what extra Tax credits I can apply for??

    I have heard that a teacher can applly for clothes tax back, other little study areas, taz credits on a whole host of other little areas that to be honest I think I should have been getting since 2006 but never really copped on til now....

    Can anyone tell me all those extra little credits to claims
    and the big ones that I Should check Im definately getting

    and the step-by-step processes on the ros.ie or revenue online pages to get same

    How does one in tax dept prove these are legit tax deductions??

    this is urgent enough so if anyone has a spare two-three minutes to explain I would really appreciate it

    Thank you all

    Not sure of the clothes thing you're talking about, unless you're a PE teacher or something, although that's probably no benefit.

    Here's the page with the pdf file
    https://www.revenue.ie/en/employing-people/employee-expenses/flat-rate-expense-allowances/index.aspx

    Flat Rate Expenses List

    You can only lookback 4 years unfortunately!

    There is tax relief on certain courses like masters etc (after qualification).


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    Geuze
    Registered Users Posts: 13,066 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    rossj wrote: »
    Can someone PLEASE indicate to me what extra Tax credits I can apply for??


    Normal tax credits

    Single/Married tax credit
    PAYE tax credit

    Other possible tax credits:

    https://revenue.ie/en/jobs-and-pensions/tax-credits/index.aspx

    These are some tax credits you may be entitled to claim:

    Age Tax Credit
    Blind Person's Tax Credit
    Dependent Relative Tax Credit
    Employee Tax Credit = PAYE tax credit
    Guide Dog Allowance
    Home Carer Tax Credit
    Incapacitated Child Tax Credit
    Rent Tax Credit = ended in 2017
    Seafarers' Tax Allowance and Fisher Tax Credit
    Single Person Child Carer Credit
    Widowed Parent Tax Credit.


    Also tax credit on medical expenses.

    Tax-free allowances:

    Flat-rate expenses


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    Geuze
    Registered Users Posts: 13,066 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    rossj wrote: »
    Can someone PLEASE indicate to me what extra Tax credits I can apply for??


    Check your Cert of Tax credits to see which ones you currently get.


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