How to claim 20% tax back on medical expenses | Ireland | Irish employees
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Did you know you can claim 20% back on A LOT of your medical expenses.
In this video I answer the most frequently asked questions and how to get your tax back.
As always, any queries or if you are unsure of anything, pop your questions in the comments below.
Steps to complete your income tax return (Get your tax back) - FULL TUTORIAL HERE:
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Thanks for the amazing content, this really helped me! I hope your channel keeps growing and becomes a resource for all people in Ireland to leverage.
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@@remotebookkeeper I did ;) As someone who is creating videos on UA-cam I know how important is that along with the Watch Hours.
Thanks for the info! What if you are uploading a Med1 or Med2 from a pharmacy or a dentist - that is, you are uploading a single PDF file that has receipts from multiple dates - what date should go in the "Date expense paid" fields? (ANSWER: Found it one of your comments on another video - "Use the year end date of 31 Dec XXXX for each year.")
thank you so much for this content. really helpful. After I upload the receipts, i dont have the option Continue with claim. Why would that be please?
Hi great video,but i don't have a laptop or computer literate is there any services that will do it for me
Hello there! I added 4 receipts from 2022 to 2025, but when I get to the next step, "claim" unfortunately, i seen only the receipt from the last year 2025. Why did this happen??? I suspect because i use a mobile phone, and this is why i seen only the last claim. Even when i clicked on all receipts(there were 3 ticks-claimed,not claimed, and all receipts),I'm still not able to see all receipts like in your video. Just wonder if i do this with my laptop, all receipts, which i already uploaded, will be stored in my history or not? Thank you for your time and help. Kind regards
Hi, first. Thank you for your videos
I spent 450 eu in dentists. Can i upload normal receipts, or do i have to go back to my dentist and ask him for the Med1 report ????
Hi Mairead
This is my first time filling itr. I work full time and do not have any other income stream. But in renenue i see that i have to pay tax when everything is managed by my employer. How should i proceed as the tax figure is quite high.
HOW DO YOU ADD A PAPER COPY AS IT'S NOT SAVED ON COMPUTER ? THANKS
Amazing! Thank you Mairead 😊
how exactly do you upload receipt
Hi great video . Very informative. I have never claimed before and I am trying to upload medical receipts for 2023 / 2024 but I have a question . When I'm raking a picture of each of the receipts a message comes up saying that revenue won't accept the picture as it has to be no more than 2mb which is very small . Even if I take a picture of an a4 sized receipt of even a till printed receipt . How do I fix this. Is there a way around this . Thak you. I liked and subscribed yk your channel , messaging you from Dublin Ireland , I'll await your reply . Thank you
Hello maam Good morning tjank sfor sharing.Do you have a videos if we exit in ireland.If i finish my 2 years contract here in Ireland Thank you and God bless.
Hello maa'm.How about if the pensioner is living abroad?how to claim tax back on medical expenses?
Hi Mairead,
I would like to know about 'stay and spend' tax credit. Do you know if is only from 2020 to 2021?
Not related to the topic, just want some clarification. If i change my civil status in my revenue account. Is my tax rate will be change as well? I mean it will be lowered? Let’s say my husband is not employed yet.
BRILLIANT VIDEO THANK YOU
Hi Mairead, thank you for the video.
I have a Med 1 report for my medical expenses for 2022. The Med1 report is dated 28/02/2023. What is the appropriate date to use since the expenses are for 2022?
Use the year end date 31 Dec 2022👍
Thanks for the video!
My doctors receptionist printed out my visits in one sheet. Can I still upload 1 photo. Thank you
Yes this likely a statement for the year so far. You can upload as one receipt and claim the full amount. If it includes prior years you need to separate out the total per year and claim retrospectively 👍
@@remotebookkeeper thank you
Do I just put one date in?
@@deadtopcat yes - use the year end date.
Hi Mairéad this is wonderful
Thank you.
I have the med 1 reports from my pharmacy - if I use this to upload then what date do I use please for the receipt ? Thanks you again
You can use the year end date per year.
Can the tax credit be applied for teeth whitening?
Unfortunately no👍
Thank you great Video, now I have claimed my receipts for 2022 and closed the year, but one receipt I need to take out how do I go about this as it is saying claimed & no button to delete
Thank you kindly Catherine
You will be able to amend in a few weeks. Keep an eye on my Instagram I will be letting everyone know when you can complete 2022 tax back steps.👍
Very easily explained thank you, Mairead, I do have a question. You see on your page it shows a claim now however on mine it does not give that option. There is a mandatory box to tick which says the following. Please confirm you have uploaded an image of the Med2 Form provided by your dental practitioner by ticking this box.
I am so confused. Could u please let me know what it mean if u know? I believe that s why it doesn't show me the options button CLAIM
This is only if you are uploading dental expenses (med2).
If treatment is over 2 years does every year have to be claimed separately or can it be done all together
Yes.
Does this apply for a med 2
Thank you
No boxes next to receipts for me to tick? Just view/amend/delete how do I get to the next step!???
If these are for 2019 - 2022 you need to claim by completing your income tax returns. Follow this video > ua-cam.com/video/rEi78Bmkpj0/v-deo.html
hi, I wasn't aware of this procedure before I filed mytax just last week, for the first time myself. Mistakenly, I entered the total medical expenses amount in the section "Amount already claimed", also, so far I haven't uploaded any receipt as well (I have all). Can you guide me please how can i fix this...
I recommend uploading medical receipts. See my video on this. Then when you do the income tax return the total will automatically come through. Its a lot easier.
@@remotebookkeeper The problem is - when I try to amend the health expenses - the amount in the field "Health Expenses already claimed" is greyed out - means I cannot make it zero now. Even if i upload the receipts now, it will impact on the claimable amount.
Hello, Thank you for your video!
I have a question :
After how many years of working in Ireland can I request reimbursement of medical expenses?
You should be able to claim your 20% back on medical expenses the year you started working in Ireland. You must have enough tax paid in order to claim. You will not know this until you complete your return.
Congrats for the contect, it’s great and helpful! I completed the income tax return for the previoua years, but the medical receipts still appear unclaimed. How can I solve it? Thank you very much.
See my latest video, it will show exactly what you need to do. It is in section 4 of your income tax return.
Is there a time limit for claiming the college tuition fees? Or it has to be claimed within the year. Thanks so much.
You have 4 years to claim👍
Thank you for your video. Please can I ask if I can claim for an expense I paid for my father’s surgery abroad?
Yes, to qualify for relief, the medical practitioner must be registered under that country's laws to practice medicine there. Also, if that care was not available in Ireland, you can also claim relief on accommodation and travel costs.
Hi Mairead, thank you for a great video , clear and concise.When I upload the same dental receipt as you have,there is a yellow box bleow the upload area that says" please confirm you have uploaded an image of the \med2 form provided by your dental practitioner by ticking this box.
Do I need to get a Med2 form signed and stamped for every single €60 receipt? Thats a lot of forms or can I get 1 for everything at the end of the year?
You should be able to get 1 med2 statement per year.
Hi, I have a bundle of medical receipts from 2022 & 2023. I only became employed in 2023. I was unemployed in 2022 and just used savings to pay for medical expenses. Can I claim 2022's medical receipts back now since I wasn't working at the time? Thanks! 😊😊
You need to have paid tax in order to claim tax back so unfortunately for 2022 you cannot claim.
Hi
I’ve tried to claim medical expenses for my mama hearing aids but getting nowhere it’s very difficult to navigate it says pending but have no idea if I even claimed it correctly according to your videos which are helpful
Any advice would be greatly appreciated I will call them today I never claimed anything from them working all my life 😅
You can only claim if you paid for them. You must complete your income tax return to get refund for prior years. If the expense was in 2024 Revenue will increase your tax credits. I have a step by step tutorial how to complete your returns and get your tax back. Follow link in description under this video.
Hi dear can u please tell me we pay15000dollors how much we can save take back
Great video!!! Thank you very much for your help.
Happy to help! 😀
Hi. Great video and thank you for doing so. I have a question for you. I uploaded my receipts for 2022 but at the end it did not give me the option 'continue with claim ' button. Only the other two options ( 'back to summary' or 'add another receipt')?? I am doing this off my new laptop. I have received my tax rebate for 2022 without adding the receipts for the year 2022 if that matters. How do I solve this problem??. Thank you in advance Jeremy Bayer
You now need to complete your 2022 Income tax return to claim. See latest video for steps.
@@remotebookkeeper Oh I see. First time doing this. Thank you so much for your help. Appreciate you. Happy new year to you.
Great video - thanks so much! Just wondering can you claim back tax on your property tax paid every year?
Unfortunately no 🙄
Hi can claim back if you have send your recepits to your medical insurance company. Can you use there printout to claim on ros.
Yes you can get a statement from your health insurance 🥳
Hi Thank you for your video I uploaded bills but here is no option to claim it says if there any receipts below which you you have not met made a claim for you can do so by completing income tax return for the relevant year.
Could you help me to sort out this
Yes - if these receipts relate to 2022, I have a video coming this weekend to show you how to claim. For 2018 - 2021 please see previous video!
Thank you very much for very informative video!
A quick question, I am managing taxes in our family. Is it possible to claim health expenses tax for wife and myself in one go. Or each of us need to do it separately ?
If you paid for them yes.
Brilliant video what do you put a spect scan down as? Also if you pay excess on your VHI is that consider a doctor visit I pay 125 excess every time I have a procedure done in hospital? Thanks so much!
Thanks so much for the feedback! You can claim for what you paid yourself. So if you paid €125 excess then you can claim this with receipts as back up.
@@remotebookkeeper brilliant thanks I've just done total for 2022 so far and its over 3000 in total.. your videos great be great if you showed one of how to do the form prior to 2022 complete income tax return.. would you believe I have never claimed money back.. but my receipts are loads! Do I put in children allowance when I do income return?
@@christinefinn6180 I am working on a video with these steps at the moment. Stay tuned 😀
Thanks Mairead, very helpful indeed
Happy to help!
Hi Mairead, I had braces in 2020 and my payments spanned 24 months total. Do you have a video that discusses which year I should be claiming the tax credits for? Apologies for having to ask, just can't find it or a comment about it.
And also want to say thanks, you have helped me claim over €500 since I found your Instagram.
Hi Paul all you need to do is get the med2 for each year and upload to receipts tracker. Redo the income tax return for each corresponding year👍 you will your tax back in a few days🎉
@@remotebookkeeper Thanks Mairead!! Really appreciate your response.
Hi Mairead, I added all the receipts from 2022 but it doesn’t give me an option to claim it, what could be wrong?
You need to complete your income tax return now for 2022👍 you will get your tax back then👌
How can you submit your medical forms as it is not alone us to submit them to the tax
What year are you uploading?
Hi Mairead. Thanks for the video! Really good content! I just got confused with few things..
I`ve already done my income tax return but I forgot to include my medical expenses. Do I include mine exactly like you did in the video or through the "amend" option? Another question I also have my tuition fee from 2022 (paid in 2021) to claim. So can I include in my last tax return together in "amend" option or the same way you did in the video as well. Apologies for asking these questions, I don`t know which i should do now
Correct - click on amend but upload the medical receipts first. Include the tuition also. Complete steps exact same way for that year.
@@remotebookkeeper Thank you, Mairead!! 🙏🏿
Great video...quick question ...if GP visit is 70 and VHI pay 30 can you then claim agaist the 40 you pay yourself?
Yes you can!
Hello, I have the drug payment scheme, so I pay 80€ per month on medication. Can I claim for tax return on that? Thank you very much!!
Yes you can claim for the amount you paid 🎉🎉
Do I need to complete my statement of liability before I can claim back expenses?
I mistakenly went through the full statement of liability without adding expenses? Can I do it after the fact?
You can amend yes.
And another quiickie....I am claiming back medical expenses as far back as 2019 and have now got all my recipts uploaded to the revenue website. Should i fire them off now or wait until Decmber ? Many thanks
You now need to complete your income tax returns for each year to get your refund. I have videos that guide you step by step and should only take you a few minutes🎉
Hi
Uploading my receipts on tablet,
But cant get find icon continue with claim,
Try using a different browser 👍
@@remotebookkeeperHi! I tried this, but still doesn't deliver that option, is there another way to claim all my receipts?
Hi, appreciate the video. QQ, if you complete this for 2022 and thereafter (month or so later) you think of more credits, can you update these further in the same way again?
Any medical expenses uploaded for 2022 will increase your tax credits for 2022. You will pay a little less tax in your next payroll. Alternatively, you can hang on to claim receipts for 2022 until next Jan (after the year is complete) and you will get a lump sum back in a refund. This is provided you do not owe tax. I hope that helps!
@@remotebookkeeper Hi, I have a question, how do i claim those Unclaimed receipts added under tracker for 2022? Shall i just update the claimed relief? eg. Medical Or Remote working? Or shall i leave Unclaimed Relief as it is and it will automatically get claimed while submitting return for 2022?
@@MohitKharbandap you will do your income tax return for 2022. It will be available from mid Jan. Will have a new video with steps. Stay tuned.
@@remotebookkeeper thanks. I checked in the morning, it is already available, though wasn't sure about Unclaimed Receipts, so thought to ask questions. Rent Credit is also available now for 2022 to add as additional credit while filling income tax return for 2022
@@MohitKharbandap it is recommended to wait unt after mid Jan when the initial statement of liability is available. It will avoid you having to redo it.
Hi Mairead, great video!
Quick question, I noticed that they say there is a limit of 1,000 euro.
Does it mean the most I will get back is 1,000euro or do they mean the expense must be no more then 1,000euro.
In other words, if I have a qualifying dentist expense of 3,000euro, how much will I save? Would it be 20% (600euro)?
There shouldn't be a limit. The limit will be determined by the amount of tax you have paid. In your example, you should get the €600, provided you have enough tax paid to cover this🥳
Do you know if I can claim for private tuition fees
Must be a third level course listed on Revenue website.
Hi thanks for video, where it says "date expense paid" can I put it in as the full year's expenses?
You can only enter a full year if you have the statement of all expenses. For example, the pharmacy can give you a statement and you can enter the year end date applicable. This statement is called a Med 1. Its a lot quicker than uploading receipts individually.
@@remotebookkeeper hi thanks for the reply, I have uploaded all receipts and photos, how do i submit the claim please?
@@zxresa complete your income tax to get the tax back. See my latest UA-cam video 🎉
i have 5 year kids, can i claim his prescription?
Yes🎉
Can I ask do you upload your annual tax relief forms from you health insurance in the same way or is it better to upload doctors receipts one by one? I have 4 years worth of health insurance claims and laya have an annual tax relief form for the last 4 years available to download on the app listing all medical claims that year.... do I upload them in the way you show here or is there a different way? Unsure how to process them though as all dates for doctors visit are listed on the one form so don't have any one particular date to log it under if that makes sense? Is it easier to just upload receipts one by one or will the 1 annual tax relief form from health insurance cover the lot?
Also, any medical visits that I forgot to claim for that year or was not eligible to claim from my insurance as I reached my limit, can I just upload them separately and cliam the tax back? I didn't claim on my health insurance for some receipts and its too late to do so now. Can I still claim tax back if they are within the previous 4 years?
Download the statement available from Laya. Upload this for each year applicable on the receipts tracker. Use the year end date of 31 Dec XX. Remember you can only claim for what Laya did not refund.
Yes
Hi Mairead, question. Can I claim for medical costs for my father, he's 70 and retired? I can't find any info on if he can because it's all linked to paye and people paying tax🤷🏻♂️ it's very badly done. Like he has a medical card but waiting 18 months isn't an option as he is sick so we're forking out big money for him to be seen privately. Also, can I claim for him for this current year? Or do I have to wait until January of next year?
You can claim for your dads medical expenses if you paid for them and you are a tax payer. You can claim for 2024 now if you like. Revenue will increase your tax credits. You can also wait until year end. For 2020 to 2023 you can complete your income tax returns for get tax refund. I have full tutorial linked in the description.
@@remotebookkeeper Brilliant, Thanks for the reply Mairead 👍
Hi, I had a surgery in 2022 but I haven’t paid anything because it was a public hospital only paid 60€ for medicine but in that time I was not able to work a month. So , can I claim for this operation or no? Thanks in advance
No, you must be paying tax in order to claim tax back and you also need to have paid for the procedure.
Hi, do we need to upload the spouse medical receipts separately
Receipts are uploaded under whoever paid them👍
Hi , I’ve entered in my receipts for my dental expenses but doesn’t let me claim , is there anything I could do ? Thanks
You need to complete the income tax return for year applicable. I have videos with steps.
Great video. Thank you very much!
Happy to help!
MANY THANKS
Happy to help😃
It's a pain you have to do all the medical expenses eg/ doctor visits separately instead of one. :)
You can upload a statement for the year from the pharmacy it's called a med1. Some GPs will give you this too. A lot quicker 🥳
@@remotebookkeeper Ah I see! Also, I’m doing previous years, eg 2021, will they pay directly the 20% or how does that work? Thanks
I went back to 2019.. 2023 is being done differently
@christinefinn6180 you need to complete your income tax return for 2019 to 2022 to get that tax back. 2023 will be available in Jan 🎉
All done thanks and I’ve uploaded all so far for 2023.. I’m unfortunate been sick so much over last few years ended up have neck surgery 11 weeks ago so my tax back from 19-22 paid for excess.. this year I’ve over 5000 in medical.. I’m about to have partial knee replacement so thanks so much to you for this video we need people like you who will help!
Thank you 😊
Happy to help! 🤩
Great video, thank you