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DON’T WRITE OFF 2015 as a dud-year yet – because last year could be putting more money in your pocket.
There are 52 weeks and one day in a normal 365-day year, so the extra day each year accumulates and every five to six years, this creates a ‘week 53’ scenario, where 53 weekly payments occur within a year.
Last year, 31 December fell on a Thursday, making 2015 a kind of ‘tax leap year’. This means that employees who were weekly, fortnightly or four-weekly paid will have had an additional weekly/ fortnightly/ four-weekly payment.
Meaning you could be owed an extra week’s worth of tax back for 2015.
There is a caveat though – the amount of tax you’re owed is dependent on your particular circumstances, and can sometimes result in you owing the Revenue tax.
How to claim your tax back
This extra week’s worth of tax is included in the tax you claim back for the year - and can be claimed by requesting a PAYE balancing statement, or a P21 statement, at the end of each year.
A P21 is a review of income tax and USC liability for the year. It contains details of total income from all sources and gives a breakdown of tax credits, income tax and Universal Social Charge (USC) paid.
You can claim your P21 up to four years back – meaning you can claim tax back from four years ago, and if you haven’t claimed tax back before, you’re in for a minor windfall.
The quickest and easiest way to request a P21 is by using PAYE Anytime or completing the eForm 12 which is accessible through Revenue’s online tool myAccount. Taxpayers can register for myAccount here.
Once you register, requesting your form is as simple as clicking on a year, then a button that says ‘request P21 form’.
If you do request the form online, your form will usually arrive in the post within five working days – with the amount of tax you’re due back attached in cheque form.
More information is available here on Revenue’s website.
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They could have at least warned us about this. Not a peep about this all week in the media
@Brian O’Loughlin: Funny,very good!
@Nuala Mc Namara: i also thought it ws lol
Malahide Road not gritted. Day one and it’s a mess. Well done DCC.
#prayforDublin
@Brendan McDermott: that would be fingal County Council area
@Brendan McDermott: Depends what section of the road.
@Brendan McDermott:
Fingal were out and gritted nearly all major roads
Public transport ensuring they can get you to work but not home. #theleastfromthebeast.
@Art Attack Head: at least they have announced a day early what time they will be finishing
Do I have to go to fckn work or wha?! Is anyone gonna put me out of me misery?!
Still waiting on dept of education to make up their minds about schools being closed…it’s not like they didn’t know this was going to happen
@Aikinomichi Midleton: local school in Malahide has a closed notice on its website following the red weather warning
@Aikinomichi Midleton: mount temple have closed on malahide road there is a red alert I’d take a duvet day!
It might seem trivial but don’t forget to feed the birds and keep their feeders full during this cold snap.
4″ in laois and still snowing, I’m staying put
Should I drive or wait a bit, it’s not getting any warmer
@Zossima: stay very dangerous road conditions
@Zossima: More heavy snow due today with daytime temps of 0° so take care!
@Nuala Mc Namara: it’s not *too* bad for driving on main routes, but if you don’t have snow shoes, then it’s not worth the risk.
West Cork has been covered in the blasted white stuff.
Luas limited service = nothing forecast on either line…
Absolutely fantastic reporting from the Journal,great job!
Also as I’ve said before (re Storm Orphelia) the National Emergency Co Ordination Group with the Government,emergency services,homelessness services,etc doing a great job also!
Bleedin dopes in bus Eireann have the bus going in but driver says they may not go back. Well that really was a bright decision.
@Phil Swan: not everyone has a return trip, what about people who are going that way & don’t need to come back? Should Bus Eireann completely abandon all services?
Says the luas is not running to brides Glen on journal but nothing on the luas site or announcement over intercom at stops. Which is it? I need my snow day off!
Took twice as long to get to work this morning(hour and a half), arrive in at 10. Only to be told the building closes and 12, and we must vacate the building. FFS
Was in eastern europe last week -15 everything running planes buses cars. Few inches this place closes up.
@Colin Keogh: yes -15 but when there is heavy snow in those places they stop everything and allow the roads to be cleared. They don’t get as much precipitation as us so generally get a dump of snow followed by long periods of dry cold weather. Everything seems to be running very well here. Airport closed to allow snow clearing, now open again. Roads generally clear and snow ploughs out. It’s not the cold that causes problems it’s the precipitation. However don’t let that get in the way of your stupid moan!
East cavan badly hit by snow
Another complete overreaction from the irish again
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