GETTING YOUR PRSI from Ireland

When you work in Ireland, your employer deducts PRSI from your salary. Depending on the amount of the weekly earnings people can get back a part of their PRSI.

We can organize the PRSI to be refunded to you so that you won't lose your money. All we need you to do is to sign a few forms.

The average rebate of Taxback.com customers is €520.00.

Do I qualify for a PRSI Refund?

You qualify if:

• You are working in Ireland and are making PRSI contributions
• You have a PPS number
• You have earned under the Salary Ceiling for PRSI

When you work in Ireland, you employer deducts Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) from your earnings. PRSI is made up of social insurance and health contributions. The social insurance part goes to social insurance funds to pay for social welfare and benefits in Ireland. The health contribution part goes to the Department of Health and Children to help fund health services in Ireland.

Even if you aren't due an [link_169]income tax refund from Ireland[/link_169], you may still be able to claim back some of the PRSI you paid. When we file for your Irish income tax return, we also apply for any PRSI you might be owed and make sure you get the maximum legal refund possible.

Worked in Ireland in 2003 - 2007? We can apply for your PRSI refund from as far back as 2003 so don't miss out – [link_107]apply for your PRSI refund[/link_107] today.

Working in Ireland in 2008? If you're working in Ireland in 2008 we can apply for your PRSI refund at the end of the tax year in January so [link_107]register online[/link_107] today.

Yes! It's not too late - we can apply for PRSI refunds from as far back as 2003 so [link_107]apply for yours today[/link_107].

Taxback.com will get you back as much overpaid PRSI as is legally possible. That amount depends on factors like:

• Your earnings
• How much PRSI you paid
• How long you worked for
• Whether you earned under the [faq_5196]salary ceiling[/faq_5196]

Our clients get an average PRSI refund of €320.

Apply online for your PRSI refund today.

You may be eligible for a PRSI refund if you:

• Worked in Ireland and made PRSI contributions
• You have a PPS number
• You earned under the salary ceiling for PRSI

The salary ceilings for PRSI are €26,000 for 2008 and €24,960 for 2007.

As soon as we have it, you'll have it, because we contact you immediately when we receive your refund from the tax office to organise the easiest way to get it to you.

You can watch the step-by-step progress of your application on your [link_86]online account[/link_86]. It'll go something like this:

• Receiving and checking the documents
• Estimating your refund
• Completing your forms
• Sending them to the tax office

Once at the tax office your application will take about 12-16 weeks to process depending on how busy they are. Our tax team will keep chasing the tax office to see how your application is progressing.

As soon as the tax office sends us your refund, we'll contact you to sort out the best way to get your cash straight to you.

The total estimated time for your Ireland PRSI rebate is four months.

Here's how our easy three-step service works:

1. [link_107]Register online[/link_107] and download the TaxPack for Irish PRSI returns.


2. Send us your documents and signed forms. We'll estimate your refund and give you an online tracking account. If you're missing any documents we can get replacements for you.


3. Chill out while we file your PRSI return and get you the maximum possible legal refund.

You can follow the progress of your Irish PRSI return on your [link_86]online tracking account[/link_86]. It allows you to see every step of your application. As soon as we have your refund we'll contact you to sort out the best way to get your money straight to you.

Rather talk to a human being? We have staff available to talk to you in 18 taxback.com offices in 15 different countries. [link_7]Click here[/link_7] to find your local office number or use our [link_89]Live Chat[/link_89].

Thousands of people choose our service because:

• We get you the maximum legal refund
• Every customer gets a Personal Online Tracking Account – you can follow your tax return every step of the way
• All our Irish tax returns are legal and compliant with Ireland's tax laws.
• Document retrieval service
• 24-hour customer support and PRSI refund help
• Free phone, free fax, free online tax help with our [link_89]live chat[/link_89]!
• No language barriers - our services are available in: Bulgarian, Chinese, Chinese-Taiwanese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, and Ukrainian.
• Money sent worldwide and in your local currency. You can get your refund in: Euro, US Dollars, Australian Dollars, UK Pounds, Bulgarian Lev, Lithuanian Litas, Polish Zloty, Russian Rubles, Slovak Koruna, Romanian Lei, Canadian Dollars, South African Rands, Czech Koruna, New Zealand Dollars, Latvian Lat, Ukrainian Hryvna.

First of all, our FREE Refund Estimation costs you nothing. Once we've got your documents, we'll estimate your PRSI refund for free with no obligation to use our service.

When you send us your documents and signed forms, we'll evaluate your refund and what additional services you need such as document retrieval. Then we'll let you know how much it will cost to file your return for you.

For Irish PRSI refunds we charge a small percentage of the refund received, subject to a minimum processing fee of €50.

Why the minimum fee?

Our fee covers all the things that make filing your application with us so easy such as:

• Customer support 24/7 by phone and [link_89]Live Chat[/link_89]
• Online tracking service in seven languages
• Free phone and free fax
• Local staff to meet you and guide you through the process in 18 offices worldwide
• Researchers to identify new legal developments to maximise your refunds
• Quality team

We know it's easy to lose documents in the move back home or to not even receive them in the first place. That's why we have a dedicated document retrieval team who deal with employers all over the world and can organise replacement documents for you.

To claim your Irish PRSI rebate, we'll need your P45 or your [faq_5218]P60[/faq_5218] forms from all your employers. A P45 is the official tax form that you get from your employer when you finish working for them. It outlines your earnings and the amount of taxes that you paid for that employer. If you leave your job to start another one in Ireland, you'll need to give your P45 to your next employer so make sure you keep a copy for yourself.

If you've misplaced your P45 or you never received it, our [faq_5202]document retrieval team[/faq_5202] can obtain one for you.

We'll need either your P60 or your [faq_5203]P45[/faq_5203] forms from all your employers to claim your Irish PRSI refund. A P60 is the tax certificate you receive from your employer at the end of each tax year in January. It shows your earnings and tax paid in that tax year.

If you've misplaced your P60 or you never received it, our [faq_5202]document retrieval team[/faq_5202] can obtain one for you.

No, but we do guarantee to get you the most money back that we legally can.

Our estimate is based on your documents and our experience in filing thousands of refund applications every week since 1996. Naturally, the Irish authority has the final decision in your refund based on their systems and codes.

When our technicians prepare and file your application they ensure we apply for the maximum refund possible.