If you are married or in a civil partnership and you care for a dependent person, you can apply for the Home Carer Tax Credit - which is up to €1800 thanks to the last budget
One of the biggest cash boosts that thousands of people miss out on yearly are claiming their tax credits.Tax credits reduce the amount of Income Tax that you pay. One such tax credit that people may not know they are eligible to claim is the Home Carer Tax Credit.
What is the Home Carer Tax Credit? If you are married or in a civil partnership and you care for a dependent person, you can apply for the Home Carer Tax Credit. You must be jointly assessed for tax as a couple.Who can claim? The full amount of the Home Carer Tax Credit can be claimed when:A dependent person you are caring for cannot be a spouse or civil partner. They can however, be a relative by marriage, or someone for whom you act as a legal guardian.
If the home carer's income exceeds €7,200, the amount of their income over €7,200 is halved and the tax credit is reduced by that amount. How to claim You can claim the Home Carer Tax Credit by using Revenue's myAccount. You can also apply by completing a Home Carer Tax Credit claim form and returning the form to your Revenue office.
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