ALL SECTIONS AND THE DECLARATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN ALL CASES
(Where this form is not completed in full, it may be necessary to return it to you
which may delay processing your claim.)
Am I entitled to a tax refund?
1.
If tax has been deducted from your pay since 1 January and you are now unemployed you may be entitled to a
tax refund.
2. When do I apply for a refund?
You should wait a minimum of four weeks from the date you became unemployed before you apply for a tax refund.
If however you are in receipt of any taxable sources of income (which would include taxable income from the
Department of Social & Family Affairs) you should wait a minimum of eight weeks.
3. How much tax is refunded?
If you are entitled to a tax refund the amount of the refund will depend on:
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the length of time you have been unemployed
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the amount of tax you have paid
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whether you have arrears of tax.
4. How do I apply?
Complete the form overleaf and send it to your Regional Revenue Office together with:
Form P45 (Parts 2 & 3) given to you by your last employer,
AND
Where applicable, supporting documentation in respect of tax deducted from any casual earnings or any other
source of income returned overleaf.
5. What happens next?
Your Revenue Office will send you details of the refund (if any).
Certain amounts payable to you from the Department of Social & Family Affairs may not be liable, in full, to
income tax. In calculating your repayment, Revenue will exclude any amounts which are not taxable.
Further Information
You can get further information by phoning (within ROI only) your Regional Revenue Office, the LoCall number for
which is listed below:
w Border Midlands West Region
1890 777 425
Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim,
Longford, Louth, Mayo, Monaghan, Offaly,
Roscommon, Sligo, Westmeath
w Dublin Region
1890 333 425
Dublin (City and County)
w East & South East Region
1890 444 425
Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois,
Meath, Tipperary, Waterford,
Wexford, Wicklow
w South West Region
1890 222 425
Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick
If you are calling from outside the Republic of Ireland, please telephone 00 353 (1) 647 4444. Alternatively,
you can visit the Revenue website at