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:
- yourself, your family member, spouse or civil partner who is totally incapacitated due to physical or mental infirmity
- 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:
- charitable or voluntary organisations
- 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:
- the Health Service Executive (HSE)
- a local authority.
Any queries on the above give me a call on 091 763817 or email me at oliver@taxreturnhelp.ie