That does not mean that the current rentals In our country, especially in the main cities, it is precisely cheap. But the truth is that many people, especially the younger ones, have a hard time getting a mortgage and owning a home. That is why renting is a very interesting, or temporary, option for many.
For all this, precisely if you find yourself in this situation, perhaps what we are going to tell you in these lines will be of great interest to you. And it is that it may be the case that the The Tax Agency owes you money precisely because of this way of life, you are paying rent for the house you live in.
We tell you all this because when making our annual Income Tax return, many do not know about a deduction corresponding to the rent that we can now claim for previous years. Depending on the Autonomous Community in which we are located, this amount that we could receive from the claim for the rental of housingvaries greatly.
To give you an idea, for example in Catalonia it can reach up to 300 euros per year, and in the Community of Madrid it can reach 1000 euros. The error is because many citizens who live in rented accommodation consider that this deduction can be collected in respect of rentals prior to 2015However, this statement is wrong.
How to receive money from the Treasury for renting a house
This is something that refers to state rent, but the claim we are talking about is regional. Hence the economic variations that can occur depending on the Community in which we reside, something very important when making the claim. Of course, we must take into consideration that to claim this money that the Treasury may owe us, each Autonomous Community sets its own requirements. Normally, these refer to the minimum income that we have, age, etc.
It is also important to know that at this time we have the possibility of claiming that money from the Tax Agency for the rent that we have enjoyed over the last 4 years. This is the amount corresponding to the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
As you can imagine, this is something you can do through the Tax Agency office in your area. You can check the nearest one through this link.
To say that one rectification of the declaration from previous years may carry with it some type of penalty, so we should be well informed before carrying out the process definitively. Everything will depend on the money we are going to receive in the form of a refund for the rent, before requesting the rectification from the Tax Agency.