Unfortunately, I lost money in stock investments to a financial institution in Japan. The scammers disappeared with the money after a while. A report was made to the German public prosecutor's office but it was dismissed. Thank you in advance for yo...
Question regarding limited tax liability: Residence in an EU country, registered business in Germany. My taxable income in Germany was €13,495 in 2018. The tax office increased this amount by the German basic tax allowance of €9,000. Is this permissi...
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...
I have a business and, due to my blindness, I am exempt from sales tax according to §4 paragraph 19 of the Sales Tax Law. Now, how would it be if I expand my business into retail sales for both business and end customers? Here is a fictional example...
I received a real estate gift from my grandparents in 2015. I paid for the notary and land registry costs myself, except for the costs for the deletion of the existing mortgages, which amounted to a few hundred euros and were covered by the donor. Th...
Dear Sir or Madam, I would like to purchase a new condominium and then live in it myself. My old apartment is also a condominium and almost paid off - I would like to keep it and rent it out to someone else. To secure a loan from the bank, I would l...
1. Question: Can I make retroactive pension insurance contributions due to my divorce? Can I claim this retroactive payment as special expenses on my tax return? Are there maximum contribution limits per year? 2. Question: Can retroactive payments t...
I am a shareholder of the King & Cie. Suezmax Tanker Fund III, which opted for tonnage taxation. The ships were recently sold in distress, resulting in a loss of approximately €40,000 for me. Is this loss tax-deductible?...
I bought a 1960s 2-family house in need of renovation for about 200,000 €. The house is situated on a 750 m² plot of land in a residential area with a land value of 230 €/m² (according to the Upper Valuation Committee of the state of North Rhine-West...
I have owned a condominium for over 10 years. My parents used to live in it. Now they have both moved to a care home and the apartment is being renovated, while it is vacant. It will be rented out afterwards. How can I deduct the renovation costs fro...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have been employed full-time in the state of Saxony since the beginning of 2012 (as a commercial officer in a company in the renewable energy sector). I have completed a commercial profession and obtained a diploma in business ...
Good day, Good day, after completing her Abitur, my daughter took a language course at a school "Kings Colleges" in London from 18.09.2011 to 17.06.2012 (21 hrs/week). At the end, she received a Certificate "International Diploma Intensive Year" an...
Dear tax advisor, I am Swiss and live in Germany. My mother lives in Switzerland and wants to financially support me here in Germany. In order for her to transfer money to me monthly, she needs a notarial certification from me stating that I need sup...
Hello, the tax deduction for a home office was denied by the tax office with the verbal explanation that the deduction is only possible for non-self-employed activities. I believe the deduction should be granted, as the home office is the central poi...
Hello, my questions concern the acquisition of a 3-family house. Currently, one apartment is being used by the seller and 2 apartments are rented out, starting from July we will take over the seller's apartment, the other two will remain rented out....
Good day, in a medical practice rented out by me as a pharmacist - bought 4 years ago for 180,000 € - extensive renovation and remodeling measures are to be carried out, as a second doctor is now joining the practice. Question: How could the high est...
After transitioning into retirement, I worked as a freelancer and generated revenues of 49,000 euros in 2007, decreasing to 1,800 euros in 2011. With the exception of 2010, I always ended up with a profit after expenses. In 2012, I had no revenues an...
Hello, I intend to buy a cheap, old house in Saxony in January 2013. I want to live in this house myself and also run a small guesthouse or possibly rent out a section of the house. The house would need to be completely and extensively renovated, a...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have started a freelance business with a partner as a GbR. Now I would like to lease a car. Should I lease it privately or under the GbR? What would be the advantage in this case? Kind regards, Oliver Fassoth...
Apartment W1 with loan K1 (interest rate 5%) is rented out - purchased in 2000, refinanced in 2010 - will now be used for own use Apartment W2 is to be purchased. - will be rented out Current interest rate for new loan K2: 3% Remaining debt of K1 c...
I started a distance learning course in 2009. Since it is a course after vocational training, I would like to deduct the tuition fees as advertising costs. However, I also received a (tax-free) scholarship from a government agency, which covers part ...
I work as a nurse 70% of the time, so I am not self-employed, and I own three furnished holiday apartments. Since I always make sure that these apartments are rented out for longer than six months, I do not operate a business. However, I need a par...
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...
In 2006, I invested €20,000 in a fund called "Infraplan München Fonds 2." This was a closed real estate fund. (Please also see the following page: http://www.sueddeutsche.de/geld/immobilienfonds-muenchner-maerchen-1.981161) The expected return was 8....
Dear Sir or Madam, I am currently in my first year of studies and work on a freelance basis on the side. Can I deduct the following (in connection with my studies or otherwise)? 1. A mathematical software that was purchased for $1899 for studying ...
