Filing a Form 11 is required for self-assessed individuals in Ireland but many people don’t know where to begin. This section answers the most common questions about what it is, who needs to file it, and how to get it done correctly.
You can apply to be excluded from the obligation to submit your return electronically if you don’t have the internet or due to old age.
All Form 11’s must be submitted electronically unless you receive an exemption from Revenue.
The extended Form 11 deadline for e-filing vis ROS or using FastTax.ie is Wednesday, 19th November 2025. FastTax.ie makes it easy to complete your Form 11 and manage your filing obligations.
You must file a Form 11 if you are considered a self-assessed taxpayer. This includes:
- Self-employed individuals (e.g. sole traders, freelancers)
- Company directors (excluding some proprietary directors with PAYE only)
- Landlords earning rental income
- PAYE employees who also have:
- Rental income
- Investment income
- Foreign income
- Share options or dividends
- If the total amount of non-PAYE income exceeds €30,000 gross or €5,000 net.
- People claiming certain reliefs (e.g. High Earners Restriction, AVCs)
- Anyone notified by Revenue that they must file a Form 11
FastTax.ie makes it easy for chargeable persons to quickly and easily complete their Form 11. We offer flexible options to self-file via ROS or we can file for you.
Form 11 is the annual self-assessment tax return used by individuals who are self-employed or have income not fully taxed through PAYE.
It’s used to declare all sources of income, claim tax credits or reliefs, calculate your tax liability, and pay any tax due—including:
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Income Tax
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Universal Social Charge (USC)
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Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI)
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Preliminary Tax for the following year
You must file a Form 11 if you’re a self-assessed taxpayer—this includes self-employed individuals, landlords, company directors, and those with significant non-PAYE income.
The deadline is typically 31 October each year (with a possible extension for online filers).
FastTax.ie helps Irish self-assessed individuals to quickly and easily complete their annual Form 11 income tax return.
The Revenue offers guidance to the Form 11 on their website, but FastTax.ie makes it much easier to complete the necessary information only via our guided completion tool. We help you to quickly and easily generate your completed Form 11. Contact us to find out more.
Our guided completion tool makes it quick and easy to fill-in and file your Form 11 Income Tax Return. Contact us today to find out more.
To complete the Form 11 online you will first need to register for the Revenue’s Online System (ROS). You may complete your Form 11 directly using ROS, but our customers use our guided completion tool to avoid ROS’s confusing layout and technical jargon. They save time and stress using our easy system to fill in necessary information only, and quickly generate their completed Form 11 ready for filing.
You need to Register for ROS on the Revenue website. You will then be able to use FastTax.ie to complete your Form 11 tax return quickly and easily, ready for us to file for you or for you to file via ROS.
