Tax back on tuition fees

[maighrua]

Hi all,

I’m looking for some advice about claiming tax back on tuition fees.
I am currently undertaking a postgrad in teaching over 18 months.

Whether right or wrong I have been told that I am eligible to claim relief on tuition fees. Something like 20% on the first €5,000.

My question is if I get two receipts one for 2008 and another for 2009.
Can I claim tax back for 2008 now? If so how do I go about doing this? Being unemployed I would prefer to receive a cheque rather than tax credits is this also possible?

Any advice is greatly appreciated

Thanks

 

[g1g]

yes its on the revenue.ie site

 

[maighrua]

Thanks g1g, I have searched on the revenue site but there doesn't appear to be a form for this. In that case do I just send off all the details outlined on the site and follow the same format next year?

Thanks again

 

[Sue Ellen]

See here http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/reliefs/tuition-fees.html

 

[maighrua]

thanks a lot for that!

 

[raglan]

Hi,
If you do a search on message board of www.educationposts.ie there are loads of posts about tax back on teaching course fees