PAYE Anytime using your mobile phone
- Tax Credit Certificate
- Correspondence Tracking
- Claim certain Tax Credits
- Order certain Forms
- Order certain Leaflets
These options require a PIN number. To obtain a PIN you should register for Revenue’s PAYE Anytime service - the easy and efficient way to mainage your tax affairs
Tax Credit Certificate
Did you know you can obtain a copy of your Tax Credit Certifcate through a number of our self service channels?
- You can register for PAYE Anytime where there is a facility to view and print your Tax Credit Certificate.
- Obtain a copy of your certificate by texting your PPSN + the word 'cert' to 51829. For example, if your PPS number is 1234567A, text: 1234567A CERT to 51829
- Use Revenue's Lo-Call phone service - find the Lo-call number for you area.
Note: Revenue will continue to issue revised Tax Credit Certificates where employees’ circumstances change during the year.
Correspondence Tracking
To find out about your PAYE correspondence which you have sent to us within the last three months text:
POST PPS-Number PIN to 51829
For example, if your PPS number is 12343567A and your PIN number is 654321 text the following:
POST 1234567A 654321 to 51829
You will receive a text which gives you the status of the most recent three items of post we have received from you in the last three months. For each item you will be told the date we received it, whether it has been dealt with or not, and the date it was dealt with.
Use your mobile phone to claim the following Tax credits.
You will need your PPS number and Revenue PIN for these:
| Credit type | Credit description |
|---|---|
| CARER | Home carer tax credit |
| RELATIVE | Dependent relative tax credit |
| AGE | Age tax credit for the over 65s |
Note: All claims may be subject to verification checks.
Home Carer Tax Credit
To claim a home carer tax credit text:
CREDIT PPS-number PIN CARER to 51829
For example, if your PPS number is 1234567A, your PIN number is 654321 and you want to claim a tax credit as a home carer text the following:
CREDIT 1234567A 654321 CARER to 51829.
You will receive text messages letting you know the progress of your claim. Once the claim has been successfully processed you will get a new Tax Credit Certificate in the post. The claim may be subject to verification checks.
For more on Home Carers Tax Credit check out IT66 - Home Carers Tax Credit.
Dependent Relative Tax Credit
To claim a dependent relative tax credit text:
CREDIT PPS-number PIN RELATIVE to 51829
For example, if your PPS number is 1234567A, your PIN number is 654321 and you want to claim a dependent relative tax credit simply text:
CREDIT 1234567A 654321 RELATIVE to 51829
You will receive text messages letting you know the progress of your claim. Once the claim has been successfully processed you will get a new Tax Credit Certificate in the post. The claim may be subject to verification checks.
For more on tax credits for Dependent Relative Tax Credit check out IT46 - Dependent Relative Tax Credit.
Age Tax Credit
To claim an age tax credit if you are 65 or over text:
CREDIT PPS-number PIN AGE date-of-birthto 51829
For example, if your PPS number is 1234567A, your PIN number is 654321, your date of birth is 1st February 1931, and you want to claim an age tax credit simply text:
CREDIT 1234567A 654321 AGE 01/02/31 to 51829
You will receive text messages letting you know the progress of your claim. Once the claim has been successfully processed you will get a new Tax Credit Certificate in the post.
For more on tax credits for Over 65’s check out IT45 - Tax Credits and Reliefs for Over 65's
Use your mobile phone to order the following Forms:
| Form Type | Form Description |
|---|---|
| Form12 | PAYE tax return 2011 |
| Form12A | Application for tax credits in your first job |
| Form54D | Claim for repayment of Deposit Interest Retention Tax [DIRT] for 2011 |
| OP1 | One parent family claim form |
| Med1 | Medical expenses claim form |
| Med2 | Dental expenses claim form |
| P50 | Claim form for repayment of tax if you're recently unemployed |
| Rent1 | Claim form for rent relief on private rented accommodation. |
To order one of these forms text the following:
FORM PPS-number form-type to 51829
For example, if your PPS number is 1234567A and you want a medical expenses claim form (Med1) simply text:
FORM 1234567A MED1 to 51829.
The blank form will then be posted to the address we have for you.
Use your mobile phone to order the following Leaflets:
| Leaflet Type | Leaflet Description |
|---|---|
| IT1 | Information on tax credits, reliefs and rates |
| IT2 | Taxation of married persons or civil partners |
| IT5 | Guide and claim form for medical insurance relief |
| IT6 | Guide to medical expenses tax relief |
| IT18 | Guide to tax credit for an incapacitated child |
| IT27 | Guide to services charges tax relief |
| IT31 | Information and claim form for tax relief on 3rd level tuition fees |
| IT46 | Guide to dependent relative tax credit |
| IT47 | Guide to allowance for employed person taking care of an incapacitated individual |
| IT66 | Guide to home carer tax credit |
| IT70 | Guide to rental income |
To order one of these leaflets text the following:
LEAFLET PPS-number leaflet type to 51829.
For example, if your PPS number is 1234567A and you want information on how married couples are taxed (IT2) simply text:
LEAFLET 1234567A IT2 to 51829.
The leaflet will then be posted to the address we have for you.
