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Liquidation balance

A KG is being liquidated. There is a limited partner and a general partner involved in the KG. Both have made equal contributions. Due to compensation for services, withdrawals, profits and losses, the capital accounts as of 31.12.2019 are, for examp...

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Investment deduction amount

Dear Sir or Madam, I am self-employed and in 2018 I was still covered by my wife's health insurance without having to pay contributions. Now I am preparing the income tax declaration for 2018. My commercial income exceeds the income limit of 5,220,-...

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Liquidation of a limited partnership

A limited partnership is being liquidated. There is a general partner and a limited partner. Both have capital accounts. The general partner has a negative balance, while the limited partner has a positive one. If the partnership agreement does not s...

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Maintenance payments for a partner

Hello, I am currently living abroad with my partner. In a few months, we will be moving to Germany and living together in a shared household. We have a child together who also lives in the household. We are not married. My partner does not work, she...

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Deficits in a limited partnership

Assuming the limited partner of a limited partnership takes private withdrawals from the partnership throughout the year and deposits them into a private savings account (without spending them), while leaving the profits in the partnership. At the en...

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Decision of the tax office correct?

Question regarding rental and leasing: For years, I have rented out a granny flat in my owner-occupied house. In my income tax return for 2016, I declared rental income of EU 408,-- cold rent and a lump sum for utilities of EU 92,-- as income, as I h...

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Incorrect booking previous year

Dear Sir or Madam, I use the chart of accounts SKR03 for the EÜR. Now I accidentally entered an eBay fee invoice (account 3125), which was only debited in January 2017, already in December 2016. The closing is of course already done. My problem n...

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401k

I am contacting your tax expert Mr. Oliver Burchardt with my question regarding the US pension fund 401k. I have deposited a total of $82,000 into a 401k from 1987 to 1995 in the USA, $10,400 of which was untaxed and $72,000 was taxed. By February 2...

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Income tax return in the year of departure

Dear Sir or Madam, Below are my questions regarding the income tax return as an employee with limited tax liability in the year of moving out of Germany. My Situation: Since March 2013, I (German citizen) have been employed by a company in Thuring...

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Exchange rate gains USD-Euro

Hello, First of all, I would like to explain my situation. I am a software developer, self-employed with a business registration and no employees. I am no longer considered a small business and I still prepare my profit determination using the simpl...

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