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Irish tax refunds · PAYE

Paid too much tax? Get more back.

We review up to four years of your PAYE tax record, find the credits and reliefs you missed, and claim them for you. Revenue pays your refund straight into your own bank account.

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Time's running out for 2022.Revenue only repays 2022 overpayments if the claim is made by 31 December 2026. After that, the money stays with Revenue.Check my 2022 refund 63 days left to claim for 2022.

Things you may be able to claim: Rent Tax Credit, Medical expenses, Remote working relief, Flat rate expenses, Tuition fees, Emergency tax, Home Carer Tax Credit, Non-routine dental, Joint assessment, Leaving Ireland, Single Person Child Carer Credit, Nursing home fees, Student accommodation rent, Dependent relative credit, Age credit, Uniforms and registration fees.

Did you know?

Source: Revenue press release, 11 March 2026

According to Revenue, about 82% of the 2025 PAYE returns it had processed by early March 2026 showed an overpayment, and more than €637 million had already been refunded.

82% of processed 2025 returns showed an overpayment
€637m+ refunded for 2025 by 6 March 2026
806,000+ PAYE returns for 2025 processed

What people claimed most on 2025 returns

  • Health expenses 260,995
  • Rent Tax Credit 216,839
  • Flat rate expenses 202,115
  • Remote working relief 85,247

Number of taxpayers claiming each item, according to Revenue. Every claim is different and a review can occasionally show tax owed. We always tell you before anything is filed.

What we claim

Eight common ways people in Ireland get money back

Most refunds come from credits and reliefs that were never claimed. We check all of them for every year still open, not just the obvious ones.

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  1. 01 Rent Tax CreditRenting your home, or paying rent for a student in college
  2. 02 Medical & dental expenses20% back on GP, consultant, prescription and non-routine dental costs
  3. 03 Remote working reliefA share of your electricity, heating and broadband bills
  4. 04 Flat rate expensesFixed yearly amounts for nurses, teachers, shop and hotel staff
  5. 05 Tuition fees reliefCollege fees you paid for yourself or someone in your family
  6. 06 Emergency tax refundsNew job, first job or a payroll mix-up? Get the extra back
  7. 07 Marriage & joint assessmentMarried or in a civil partnership? Share credits and rate bands
  8. 08 Leaving Ireland refundsMoved abroad mid-year? You may be owed for that year and earlier ones

People we help, all over Ireland

If you pay tax through PAYE, there is a good chance something has been missed. Pick the one that sounds like you.

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Nurses and healthcare staff

Uniform and registration costs are often covered by flat rate expenses, and health costs on top.

Flat rate expenses

How it works

Four steps. We do the heavy lifting.

You spend a few minutes telling us about yourself. We handle Revenue, the paperwork and the follow-up.

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  1. Step 1/4

    Tell us about you

    Fill in our short online form with your name, PPSN, contact details and the costs you’ve had, such as rent, medical bills, college fees or working from home. We never ask for your myAccount password.

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  2. Step 2/4

    Link us to your Revenue record

    We ask Revenue to let us act as your tax agent. You approve it in myAccount under MyEnquiries, or sign Form PAYE A1 if you don’t use myAccount. That lets us see your record and file for you.

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  3. Step 3/4

    We review and claim

    We check every year still open, currently 2022 to 2025, match your costs to the credits and reliefs you qualify for and file the returns. If a year could show tax owed, we tell you first and only file it with your OK.

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  4. Step 4/4

    Revenue pays you directly

    Your refund goes from Revenue into the bank account on your Revenue record, usually within three to five working days of the Statement of Liability. Then we invoice the fee you agreed at the start. No refund, no fee.

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Refund estimator

What could you be owed?

Answer a few quick questions and get a rough figure across your open years before you decide anything. It’s an estimate only: no sign-up needed, and nothing is sent to Revenue.

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It asks about

  • Which years you worked in Ireland
  • Rent, medical and college costs
  • Days you worked from home
  • Your job, for flat rate expenses

Takes about two minutes

Why TaxRoots

Rooted in Ireland. Honest about the details.

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  1. 1

    A clear fee, agreed before we start

    You know exactly what you’ll pay before we do any work. If there is no refund, there is no fee.

  2. 2

    Every open year, not just the obvious claims

    We look at all four years Revenue still lets you claim, and every credit and relief that could apply to you.

  3. 3

    We tell you first if a year could show tax owed

    Now and then a review shows an underpayment. You hear about it from us before anything is filed, and you decide.

  4. 4

    Plain-English updates at every step

    No jargon. You’ll always know where your claim is, what Revenue has said and what happens next.

Good to know: you can claim credits yourself, for free, in Revenue’s myAccount. We save you the time and the guesswork, and we deal with Revenue if questions come up.

Questions people ask first

Straight answers about how refunds work in Ireland and what we do for you.

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How far back can I claim?

Four years. Right now that means 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Claims for 2022 must be made by 31 December 2026, or Revenue can’t repay them.

Can’t I do this myself for free?

Yes. Revenue’s myAccount lets you claim credits and reliefs at no cost. We do the work for you, check every open year and every relief that applies, and deal with Revenue if questions come up.

Will you need my myAccount password?

No, never. Revenue advises against sharing it, and we don’t need it. You approve our agent request inside your own myAccount.

How does my refund get paid?

Revenue pays it straight into the bank account on your Revenue record, or by cheque if there’s no account. Since the start of 2026, refunds can’t be paid into an agent’s account.

What if I owe tax instead?

Sometimes a review shows an underpayment, for example from a second job or extra income. We check first and tell you before anything is filed. Revenue usually collects underpayments by reducing your tax credits over up to four years.

I’ve left Ireland. Can you still help?

Yes. You may be owed tax for the year you left and for earlier years that are still open.

Free check

Not sure where to start? Ask us to look.

Leave your details and we’ll get back to you about what you could claim, and which years are still open for you.

  • No obligation: we tell you what we find before anything is filed
  • Your fee is agreed in writing before any work starts
  • We never ask for your myAccount password
  • Your refund is paid by Revenue, straight to you

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