February 12, 2024
Mortgage Interest Tax Credit: Do I Qualify?
Mortgage Interest Tax Credit
Qualifying conditions:
Your Mortgage loan
- You must have had an outstanding mortgage balance of between €80,000 and €500,000 on 31 December 2022
- Your loan must be with a qualifying lender. A qualifying lender is a lender listed as a credit information provider by the Central Bank of Ireland.
- You must have paid interest on the loan in 2022 and 2023
- The interest on the loan must have increased from 2022 to 2023
Your property
- The property must be in the state
- You must comply with your Local Property Tax obligations and any planning permission requirements
- The property should be your sole or main residence, or a residential property you, your spouse or civil partner use so you can attend work
How do I claim the mortgage interest tax credit?
- You will be able to claim this tax credit by making an income tax return for 2023 using Revenue’s MyAccount or ROS services.
You will need to submit the following documents to Revenue when making your 2023 tax return:
- Your certificate of mortgage interest for 2022
- Your certificate of mortgage interest for 2023
- Confirmation of your mortgage balance at 31 December 2022
Information found at: Mortgage interest tax credit (citizensinformation.ie)