Since April 2017, my husband has been working from home (1st place of work in the employment contract). Now we would like to deduct the home office for the first time in the tax return for 2017. We purchased our own home in 2013 and have not previous...
Topic: "Cut-off date for the 3-year rule regarding acquisition-related costs of a property" I bought a house in March 2013. The official (tax) acquisition date was March 28, 2013. In spring 2016, the roof was completely renovated, including thermal ...
Hello, I am a freelancer and have a recognized "100% home office" (without limitation). We have had the heating system modernized and received a KfW subsidy (430) for it. In the application we signed, it says: "No tax deduction according to §35a pa...
I am a craftsman based in Germany. We are currently renovating apartments in Austria for a client. We source the materials locally in Austria and install them there. The project will take approximately 6-8 weeks, during which time we will be on site....
What expenses can be claimed for a self-used property in the income tax return before the start of construction? Background: We have currently submitted a building permit for a newly built single-family house, with construction planned to begin in J...
I am currently renovating a residential building that will be rented out afterwards. My son (over 18), who is very skilled in craftsmanship, would like to help me during his semester break (4 weeks) and, for example, take over wallpapering work. In o...
Father and son buy a single-family house together and each become half owners. The son moves into the house and rents out the half of the house that does not belong to him from his father ( "discounted rental among family members"). Before moving in,...
I transferred ownership of a condominium (top floor) to my son on 01.07.2006, which was rented out on 01.10.12. Compensation payment to his sister was 25,000 euros. Depreciation for personal use of this apartment has not been determined so far. Depre...
Dear lawyers, please send me a non-binding price offer to answer the following legal question(s): In 2010, I installed a fireplace in my own condominium. The labor costs/handyman services included in the invoice, approx. €1340, were deducted as house...
Good day, I have purchased a condominium together with my life partner. We have had some renovations done and the total labor costs on the invoices will probably amount to approximately TEUR 12, so that each of us could claim a tax deduction of 1200....
Following situation: Mother (receives disability pension, will receive regular retirement pension in 2 years) owns a single-family house (built in 1994) that is not yet fully paid off, and lives on the ground floor. I (self-employed) live with my fa...
On the advice of the notary and the tax office in Hildesheim, we should seek tax advice for the following questions. My wife will be gifting me half of her MFH in the next few days. We will be jointly assessed. The annual rental income (approximatel...
I own a single-family house (built in 1896) with a rented granny flat, which accounts for 20.84% of the living space. In my income tax return, I claimed a total of 20.84% of 82,827 euros for CO2 renovation costs of the house as maintenance expenses ...
Rental Key Data: Loan: 1 loan of 170,000,-, second loan of 26,000, of which 11,000 was transferred to a building society account as savings. Land cost for pure purchase: 45,000,- What production costs are set? A value x as with property taxes or ...
Hello, we had the roof of my parents' house re-covered in 2009. We live in this house together with my mother, who still owns the house. My mother has a small pension, which is why we have covered the costs for this, especially since we will eventua...
Dear Sir or Madam, I (single, no children) purchased a condominium for personal use in October 2008 (built in 1984/85). My question: Can I deduct any costs as special expenses for tax purposes (e.g. loan interest, notary fees, property tax, real est...
I bought a rented condominium on January 1, 2009. By August 1, 2010, I must move into the apartment myself and renovate/remodel it beforehand. Therefore, I have signed a rental termination agreement with the tenant for December 31, 2009. Now I would ...
