Been on a J1 recently? You could be entitled to HUNDREDS of euro

If you lived it up in the States on a J1 visa over the last four years, you may be in for a bit of a windfall.

According to tax specialists, Taxback, up to 2,000 students across Ireland are entitled to tax refunds which amount to approximately $800 or €740.

Not too shabby, right?!

Commenting on the claims, spokesperson for the company, Eileen Devereux, said: “Many students struggle with the financial burden of loans, rent and tuition fees.”

“A three-figure sum like this can often go a long way to easing some of this burden,” she added.

“We process thousands of J1 tax refunds for Irish students every year and the feedback we invariably receive is that this windfall, while often unexpected, is very much needed.”

Despite the financial pressure on students nowadays, the company claims that a large proportion fail to reclaim their tax after a summer spent in the States.

“We are urging these students to take action before it’s too late – the right to claim becomes null and void after four years.”

“It’s not a difficult process and can be wrapped up in a matter of weeks,” she advised.

It has been estimated that approximately 10,000 Irish people are expected to take part in the 2017 programme.