What Income Tax Return Form do I complete to declare 'Rent a Room' income?

Hi,

I rent a room in my home under the 'rent a room' scheme and now have to declare the income on my tax return. (I have earned less than the minimum €7,620 in 2007 so am not liable to pay tax on this, as I understand it).

I have never had to file an income tax return form before - I am an average, single PAYE worker, and don't have shares/second property or anything complicated like that. What is the name /number of the 'income tax return' form? I have been looking though the Revenue.ie website, but they don't specify the name of the form. I though it might be Form 11 (22 pages long!)

Does anyone know / can point me to this information on the Revenue website? Can the form be completed by an average PAYE worker or should I seek professional help?

Any help would be appreciated.
thanks

Form 12.

I searched www.revenue.ie and found this:

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I am a PAYE worker and fill mine out every year.

I also help my father (teacher) every year with his Form 12.

No need for accountants, etc.

Thanks for that! It looks straightforward enough, so I had better get it submitted.
Thanks again
bluebug

So for rent received under the rent a room scheme in 2008, do I need to fill out and send back this form this year or by the end of next year?

Before end-Oct 2009.

Hi,

I phoned revenue last week and after explaining that I had no income other than PAYE and rent which was below the threshold for the rent a room scheme they told me I did not need to fill out a form.

Does anyone know if this is correct. I know a few people have have said they received dodgy information from revenue over the phone.

I believe that you do have to fill out the form, even if no tax is payable as you are under the threshold.

Will this "income" be subject to the 1% levy next year?

una said:

Hi,

I phoned revenue last week and after explaining that I had no income other than PAYE and rent which was below the threshold for the rent a room scheme they told me I did not need to fill out a form.

Does anyone know if this is correct. I know a few people have have said they received dodgy information from revenue over the phone.

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Imagine how much staff they would need to process returns for every PAYE only earner who only had a rent a room income (exempt income).

When there is no tax due you really could take their word for it.

tenents

Hi There.I rent out 2 rooms to 2 tenents and i am registered for rent a room scheme.Does anyone know if i have to put the names of the tenents on my tax return form.thanks.

http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/forms/form12.pdf


I am looking at the Form 12, and I don't see any space for the tenant's name?


I just see section 16 asking for the amount of income.


Do you see somewhere else on Form 12 that asks for the tenant's name?