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Can you claim a DIRT refund?

At the end of the year, you may be entitled to claim a refund of Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) from Revenue.

You may be due a refund because:

  • you are now over 65 years of age
  • your income went temporarily over the exemption limit
  • you have become incapacitated
  • or
  • it is the first year that you successfully applied for a DIRT exemption, but the financial institution had already deducted DIRT.

If this is the case, you should complete a Form 54 Claims and send it to your Revenue Office. If we accept your claim, we will send you the refund.

First-time buyers

If you are a first-time buyer, you can apply for a DIRT refund under the Help to Buy (HTB) incentive.

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Published: 07 May 2025 Print this page

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