Personal Tax Credits
The following chart gives details of the main personal tax credits for the tax years 2009 and 2010
| Personal Circumstances |
Tax Year 2009 |
Tax Year 2010 |
| Single Person |
€1,830 |
€1,830 |
| Married Person |
€3,660 |
€3,660 |
| Widowed Person qualifying for One Parent Family Tax Credit |
€1,830 |
€1,830 |
| Widowed Person without dependent children |
€2,430 |
€2,430 |
| Widowed Person in year of bereavement |
€3,660 |
€3,660 |
| One-Parent Family, Widowed, Deserted, Separated or Unmarried (with qualifying dependent children, see note 1) |
€1,830 |
€1,830 |
| Widowed Parent Bereaved in 2009 |
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€4,000 |
| Widowed Parent Bereaved in 2008 |
€4,000 |
€3,500 |
| Widowed Parent Bereaved in 2007 |
€3,500 |
€3,000 |
| Widowed Parent Bereaved in 2006 |
€3,000 |
€2,500 |
| Widowed Parent Bereaved in 2005 |
€2,500 |
€2,000 |
| Widowed Parent Bereaved in 2004 |
€2,000 |
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| Home Carer (max.) |
€900 |
€900 |
| PAYE Tax Credit |
€1,830 |
€1,830 |
| Age Tax Credit if Single/Widowed |
€325 |
€325 |
| Age Tax Credit if Married |
€650 |
€650 |
| Incapacitated Child (See note 1) |
€3,660 |
€3,660 |
| Dependent Relative (See note 1) |
€80 |
€80 |
| Blind Tax Credit - Single |
€1,830 |
€1,830 |
| Blind Tax Credit - One Spouse Blind |
€1,830 |
€1,830 |
| Blind Tax Credit - Both Spouses Blind |
€3,660 |
€3,660 |
| Blind Tax Credit - Additional Relief for Guide Dog |
€165 |
€165 |
| Incapacitated Person - Allowance for Employing a Carer |
€50,000*max |
€50,000 |
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