Tens of thousands of carers left facing Revenue tax bills going back years34,000 to get letters stating Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit payments are taxableMan (81) expecting bill of €6,000 for last three yearsCarers’ payments are means-tested, causing many to believe they do not owe taxCarers shocked as thousands of them get letters from Revenue telling them owe back taxesCharlie Weston Today at 06:30Thousands of family carers are being hit with tax bills going back years after Revenue got access to data on their payments.

Source: Irish Independent January 20, 2026 13:01 UTC