Guide · updated Sept 2026
Rent Tax Credit
Up to €1,000 a year per renter (€500 for 2022 and 2023), and you can still claim back to 2022 until 31 December 2026. Here's who qualifies and how to claim.
How much is it?
20% of the rent you paid, capped at a maximum per year. Couples who are jointly assessed get double the cap.
- 2022: up to €500 (€1,000 for a couple)
- 2023: up to €500 (€1,000 for a couple)
- 2024: up to €1,000. It was raised from €750 after the fact, so check if you claimed early.
- 2025: up to €1,000
- 2026 to 2028: up to €1,000 (extended in Budget 2026)
Who qualifies
- You rent your home privately: a flat, house or house share
- Digs or rent-a-room in someone's home (as long as they're not a relative)
- Parents paying rent for a student child's accommodation for an approved course
- The tenancy must be registered with the RTB where registration is required. A missing number doesn't block the first claim.
Who doesn't
- Anyone getting HAP, Rent Supplement or RAS
- Rent paid to a parent or child
- Local authority tenancies, and landlords that are an Approved Housing Body
How to claim
For past years: myAccount → PAYE Services → Review your tax for the previous 4 years → pick the year → Complete your Income Tax Return → Tax Credits & Reliefs → You and your family → Rent Tax Credit.
For this year: myAccount → PAYE Services → Manage your tax for the current year → Add new credits → Rent Tax Credit. It comes off your tax for the rest of the year.
You can only go back four years, so 2022 claims close on 31 December 2026.
Source: revenue.ie. General information, not tax advice.