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...
How can I transfer the GmbH of a straw man to myself at the cheapest cost? Background: The GmbH has a relatively high value. The proceeds from the sale would be quite painful. My current recommendation is: Get married to a man and then receive it as ...
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...
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 ...
Choice of tax class in combination with separate assessment. Basic data: Married Tax classes: me 3, my wife 5 Income 2019: I earned 20,000 gross salary (January and February), plus 100,000 severance pay (gross). My wife earns 4,600 per month. Questi...
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 am married but now moving to a different location with my son. My primary residence will remain with my husband, while my son's residence will be considered the second residence. Background: The two of them do not get along anymore, my son is 17, a...
Hello, I have a question regarding the tax treatment after a wedding abroad. My girlfriend and I are getting married in Miami this December. All requirements have been met and a formal certification in Germany is planned. However, the certification ...
I live with my girlfriend in our own house. We are not married and have no registered partnership. Now we have a rental apartment in the house. My question: Do I have to divide all the things I want to depreciate and deduct, as well as the rental in...
I am a cross-border commuter, living in Germany and working in Switzerland. This year, I would like to "buy into" my Swiss pension fund by depositing 20,000 CHF into the mandatory part. Will this 20,000 CHF be completely deducted from my taxable inco...
I am self-employed and work in the offshore industry, spending more than 180 days a year outside of Germany. I have a wife and a house in Germany. When I have some free time, I go on vacation to Malta with my wife until I have to work again or there ...
I will be living in a shared flat in Munich during the week for work (600km away from my "home base"). However, the landlord does not want to make a rental agreement; meaning I would be "staying with a friend". Now I want to claim back the travel exp...
Hello, I (German citizen) emigrated to the USA in mid-2015, no longer have a residence in Germany, and got married in the USA (to a US citizen). I continue to receive a monthly payment from my former German employer due to a non-compete clause. I d...
First of all, to the current situation. I have been married to my wife since August 2015. My nationality is German and my wife's is Greek. Currently, I am in tax class I. My main residence is in town A (Bavaria) and my workplace is in town B (Bavaria...
Hello everyone, I have a question regarding the calculation of parental leave benefits. We are both working and expecting our child at the end of July (due date is 28.7.2015). My wife will take 12 months of parental leave and I will use the two par...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am planning to claim tax relief for a second household ("relocation") and I kindly ask for your support. Since 2010, I have been living with my partner in Berlin. I myself live in Frankfurt am Main. We are not married and do no...
I am planning to buy a house with 3 apartments at the beginning of 2015, and rent out all 3 apartments. Questions: 1) Would it be possible to purchase tools and materials for maintenance measures planned for 2015 still this year, in order to reduce ...
Dear Sir or Madam, I would need a tax assessment for the sale of a house in Germany that is to take place within the speculation period of 10 years, with the following key data: - The house was built in 2006 (new construction) and purchased and is ...
Hello, I got married in May 2010 and have been assessed in tax class combination 3/5 with my wife since that year. Unfortunately, out of ignorance, I have not yet submitted a single income tax return. I have never received any request from the tax o...
Can my severance payment of 350,000 euros in January 2014 be exchanged according to the fifth regulation with tax class 1 by marrying someone with tax class 3, and when will the approximately 35,000 euros be refunded? Best regards...
I am married with a son (9 years old). My wife and son have their primary residence in Austria, my primary residence is in Germany, and my secondary residence is with my wife. I earn my income in Germany and am the sole provider. In my understanding,...
Gift tax, real estate transfer tax Germany-Austria Dear Sir or Madam, a good acquaintance (not related to us, resident in Germany) wants to transfer a vacation home (located in Tyrol) to us (married couple, resident in Germany) in equal parts. The op...
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...
Hello, My husband and I are currently considering whether changing tax classes in order to increase the parental allowance still makes sense. After the birth of our child (estimated date 31.12.2014), I will stay at home for one year. My income for ...
