Ireland Rent Tax Credit Calculator & Eligibility Route 2026
Estimate the 2026 credit, screen Revenue exclusions and identify the evidence route for RTB, licence, rent-a-room and student arrangements.
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Enter rent actually due and paid for one tax year. No information is stored or submitted to Revenue.
Results appear only after you select Check these details.
Decision guides for existing claim routes
Use the guide that matches the real arrangement, then return to the checker with the evidence in front of you.
Ireland Rent Tax Credit eligibility checklist for 2026Check the main 2026 qualifying conditions, exclusions and evidence before opening a Revenue claim.RTB-registered tenancy: Rent Tax Credit evidence checklistMap the RTB number, tenancy details and rent records used for the standard claim route.Landlord not RTB registered: can you claim the Rent Tax Credit?Separate an unavailable RTB number from a tenancy whose required registration was never completed.Rent-a-room and digs: Rent Tax Credit conditionsCheck the evidence route, RTB exemption boundary and related-landlord exclusion for rent-a-room or digs.Licence agreement and the Ireland Rent Tax CreditIdentify the licence, property and payment records without describing it as an RTB tenancy.Parent paying student rent: Rent Tax Credit conditionsScreen the approved-course, age, term-time residence, payer and landlord-relationship conditions.Joint assessment Rent Tax Credit cap for 2026Estimate the combined €2,000 cap for 2026 and keep the rent and claimant evidence separate.Backdated Rent Tax Credit: check each tax year separatelyBuild a year-by-year rent, cap and evidence checklist before using the applicable Revenue return.
Methodology and limits
The estimate applies 20% of entered rent and the selected year cap. It then flags common Revenue exclusions and evidence-review routes. It does not know your Income Tax liability, does not submit a claim and never supplies missing registration facts.