Good day, in addition to my main job as an employee, I have been working as a freelance voice actor since 2012. (I always take advantage of the small business regulation). Since I have mostly incurred losses, a few years ago, the tax office suspected...
The following situation: I am married, have children, and live with my family in location A. I am employed and the company is located in location B. Location B is approximately 600km away, so when I am there, I stay near my parents' house. The hous...
Hello, we are a GbR and would like to cover the childcare costs of one of our shareholders (and then fully deduct this as a business expense if possible). We have only found information for employees (where this seems to be possible without any issu...
Hello, I am in tax class 3 and my wife (civil servant) is in tax class 5. Our annual gross income is distributed approximately 70% (me)/30% (my wife). We are planning to have a second child and would like to increase my wife's later parental leave be...
Donation of a paid-off photovoltaic system (annual profit approx. 5000 euros) from grandfather to minor grandchild. Is this possible? Can the 2-year-old child act as a small business owner towards the tax office? Does a separate tax return need to be...
Good day, How to deduct self-financed training costs for adult child from taxes? Our adult child obtained the Fachholschulreife in August 2018 through the gymnasial leaving certificate after Class 11 and an immediately following "one-year guided in...
Child benefit for unmarried couple Hello, I have the following situation: I live together with my partner and we have a common child. However, we are not married. My partner is on maternity leave but does not receive any income. I pay her maintenanc...
The situation is as follows: With the birth of our second child in May 2014, my wife's entitlement to benefits increased from 50% to 70% (under the official regulations of Rhineland-Palatinate). Accordingly, the private health insurance premium would...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have the following question: I am divorced and jointly own 11 condominiums in Germany with my former wife, which we rent out as an investment. We have a joint bank account through which all income and expenses related to the apa...
The question is, on whom it is best to allocate the profits from a GbR and who should be taxed on it. For this, we need to calculate the income tax for 2 persons. Profit of the GbR: 40,000 EUR Person A) Tax class 1, employed with a gross salary of ...
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...
Hello, I hope you can help me with the topic of donations. At the turn of the year, I came across a school in Kenya that is led by a pastor and his family. He teaches over 450 orphans, feeds hungry children in his region, supports them medically, b...
My wife brought a 12-year-old son into our marriage. His biological father has passed away, so the 12-year-old child now receives a monthly orphan's pension of approximately 196 EUR. The deceased father did not pay any alimony before. It is now quest...
Hello, as part of the anticipated inheritance, I would like to transfer agricultural and forestry properties to my children. In order to make use of the tax exemption that one receives once in a lifetime, as well as the tax exemptions for the childre...
Good day, since last year I have been receiving a disability pension due to childcare, divorce, and self-employment, which amounts to approximately €800 per month. I currently receive €800 in alimony from my ex-husband (which will be reduced to aroun...
Hello, I am expected to work in Spain from July 2017 for at least 1 year (as an employee). During this time, I will work 1 week per month from Germany (in the company's Berlin office, but the employer is the Spanish branch). Therefore, I will be wor...
Hello! I hope you can help me. My boyfriend and I are expecting a baby in mid-June. Now I'm wondering which tax class I will be in. The situation is as follows: I am German, employed and resident in Germany. My boyfriend is Dutch, self-employed and...
Hello, my mother owns approximately 1 hectare of land which is registered as agricultural land. There has been no cessation of business declared so far. Now, this land is supposed to be divided among three children. Half of the land has a market valu...
Hello, I am a German and Swiss dual citizen and I own a company in Switzerland, where I have been working for 9 years and also lived almost continuously until two years ago. My wife - who is only a German citizen - is employed at my company as the d...
Hello I am self-employed and planning to have two apartments, one in Germany (currently) and one in Austria (Vienna additionally). Economically, my main center of life is expected to be in Austria in 2017 (70-80% of income). However, my personal ce...
How is the capital gain handled if I transfer a property to my children during my lifetime that I have not owned for more than 10 years? In such a case, do I also have to pay real estate transfer tax?
I lived abroad with my family from January to May. Since June, we are back in Germany and I am again fully subject to taxation. During our time abroad, we had childcare expenses for the children in kindergarten. Can I claim these costs as childcare...
Hello, In July, I will have my first child and would like to take 12 months of parental leave afterwards. My employer has calculated that I will be on maternity leave until August 31, 2016, and then on parental leave. According to my employment co...
My wife, who is from abroad, had no income in 2014, except for the minimum amount of parental leave for about 2 months. The marriage took place within this tax year. We are filing our taxes jointly. Can I declare the costs for rent, food, clothing, a...
Subject: Mixed-use property and subsequent production costs Dear Sir or Madam, The following scenario: Owner (77, nursing level 1, GdB: 90) owns a multi-family house built in 1950 with 3 units: ground floor, upper floor, attic. Ground floor: occup...
