Employing a carer – Tax Relief

Employing a carer – Tax Relief

You may claim tax relief on the cost of employing a person to take care of:

1. yourself, your family member, spouse or civil partner who is totally incapacitated due to physical or mental infirmity
2. your relative, or a relative of your spouse or civil partner, who is totally incapacitated due to physical or mental infirmity.

Your relative includes any person to whom you are, or have been, a legal guardian.

Revenue also gives relief on the cost of care service providers or agencies, such as:

1. charitable or voluntary organisations
2. commercial organisations that provide home care services.

You cannot claim relief for employing a carer if they are employed as a housekeeper only.

You cannot claim relief for funding you receive for employing a carer from:

1. the Health Service Executive (HSE)
2. a local authority.

Any queries on the above give me a call on 091 763817 or email me at oliver@taxreturnhelp.ie