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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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accounting

Dear Sir or Madam, My wife has been self-employed since 2010 (sole proprietorship). The complete accounting (SKR 04, EÜR) has been carried out by myself (private individual) since then. Our vehicle is part of the business assets and is depreciated ...

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Inheritance tax on Riester pension

Hello, A friend has inherited a Riester contract from her deceased brother, among other things. This was paid out to her, reduced by the tax benefits, allowances and fees at that time. Nevertheless, the insurance company transferred the entire capit...

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Lifetime right of residence - Taxes

My wife and I want to give our daughter and son-in-law the initial capital for a two-family house (high five-figure sum). In return, we will have a lifelong, rent-free right of residence registered in the land register. We are aware that we will have...

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Real estate transfer tax for GBR

Dear expert team, I need advice for the following situation. Currently, I am living in a terraced house with my partner. We are not married and do not plan to be. The house is valued at approximately 260,000 euros, with a mortgage of 140,000 euro...

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Limited Company Sale Closing Balance Sheet

Values from the balance sheet 2012 Business equipment 16,734.63 Cash + accounts 1,863.65 Other balances 1,673.92 Accounts receivable 6,417.24 Total A S S E T S 26,689.44 Paid-up share capital 26,689.44 Total L I A B I L I T I E S 26,689.44 This Gm...

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Maintenance expenses 3-year deadline

Dear Sir or Madam, My husband and I purchased a semi-detached house (built in 1926) in NRW in 2010. We bought the property as an investment. Here are the key dates: Notarial purchase contract: 22.02.2010 Transfer of ownership in the land register: ...

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Merger GmbH

As the sole shareholder and managing director of two single-member GmbHs in the real estate industry, both based in Bavaria - I want to terminate the activity of one of the GmbHs. Each GmbH has a paid-in share capital of 25,000 euros, the GmbH to be ...

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Managing partner - salary as operating expense

I am the managing sole shareholder of a GmbH, previously the GmbH was a sole proprietorship that was transferred into the GmbH. I have a gross salary of 4,000 euros, unchanged since the founding of the GmbH in 01/2008. Net profit in 2008 was 48,212 e...

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Booking trust accounts

Hello, we have taken out a loan, which correctly appears in the liabilities as a liability and is booked as such. However, part of the amount has been paid into a trust account with a lawyer, under whose name the account is also held. Is it correct ...

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Real estate transfer tax for spouses GbR

Dear expert, Below is the situation to be assessed and the question: Factual background: The wife (EF) is currently the sole owner of a property with a house. EF and her husband (EM) want to jointly renovate and expand the house as a family home. ...

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provision

It is planned to invest approximately 500,000 euros in renovations and facilities on the leased company property in 2012. An investment deduction in 2011 is not possible due to exceeding the book value. Can something be done through provisions in 201...

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Estate liabilities in the tax return

Can the renovation material costs incurred during the apartment clearance, as well as the rent and electricity costs, be included as estate liabilities? The deceased person was classified as needing care level 1 and was cared for by a home care serv...

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Interest on liabilities when purchasing

We have transferred our two-family house (worth approximately 600,000 euros) with two roughly equal-sized apartments to our two daughters, each receiving half. In one apartment, we live with a registered right of residence in the land register, while...

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