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Medical expenses tax relief on Children

  • 22-01-2021 9:12pm
    #1
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,830 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    We have a newborn in the family and wondering if we could claim 20% tax back on medical expenses such as private prescription, etc.?

    If yes, could any parent upload receipts using the revenue online account?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    relax carry on
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭relax carry on


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    We have a newborn in the family and wondering if we could claim 20% tax back on medical expenses such as private prescription, etc.?

    If yes, could any parent upload receipts using the revenue online account?

    Thanks

    Yes.


  • #3
    Geuze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,766 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    We have a newborn in the family and wondering if we could claim 20% tax back on medical expenses such as private prescription, etc.?

    If yes, could any parent upload receipts using the revenue online account?

    Thanks

    Yes, you can get 20% tax relief on most medical expenses for all your family.

    In fact, you can pay other people's medical expenses, and get tax relief.

    Submit the claim in your annual tax return.


  • #4
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,830 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    Ok, thanks all. I will upload the receipt.


  • #5
    studdlymurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭studdlymurphy


    Geuze wrote:
    Yes, you can get 20% tax relief on most medical expenses for all your family.


    Does this include prescriptions also?


  • #6
    Geuze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,766 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    studdlymurphy wrote: »
    Does this include prescriptions also?

    YES.


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  • #7
    Geuze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,766 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    Surely everybody knows by now that medical expenses get tax relief?

    GP fees
    Hosp fees
    Prescribed medicines
    Non-routine dental fees

    You can pay you mother's costs and get tax relief.

    You can pay your neighbour's costs and get tax relief.

    You can pay anybody's medical costs and get tax relief.


  • #8
    Carodh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭Carodh


    Even if it’s not on prescription but recommended by medical person if you get a letter you can claim.
    Public health nurse recommended a thickener for my daughters bottle to help keep it down. They were €9 a box 15 years ago & when she was on bottles only it was almost 2 boxes per week.
    You had to submit receipts manually at the time & I put letter from her with it.


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