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Income tax return Severance pay

November 20, 2017 | 25,00 EUR | answered by

Dear tax consultant,

I need tax advice at short notice regarding my income tax return, taking into account a severance payment.

Here is my situation:
- My old employment relationship was terminated with the conclusion of a termination agreement in 2017. A severance payment from this employment relationship will be paid out in January 2018.
- Currently, I am already employed by another employer.

I need tax advice regarding:
- Optimization of tax burden in 2018;
- Calculation of tax burden in 2018 in case of termination of my current employment relationship on December 31, 2017, or January 31, 2018, taking into account the severance payment from the old employment relationship in January 2018;
- Tax treatment of business expenses (training, studies) and special expenses (support for the needy, health insurance contributions) as well as unemployment benefits in the income tax return of 2018;
- Any other questions that you consider important for an optimal tax arrangement in 2018.

Furthermore, I am interested in the preparation of my income tax return for the year 2018 and possibly for 2017.

If a consultation regarding my matter is possible at short notice (in Berlin), please contact me at the following phone number: 017634585838 or via email at: lk.mail@gmx.net.