I submitted my electronic tax return for the year 2014 to the tax office on 28.12.2018. The printed tax return sent by mail was received by the tax office on 02.01.2019. A assessment was now rejected by the tax office due to the deadline being exceed...
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...
Scenario: Income from teaching activities in 2017 is under €17,500. Expected income in 2018 possibly (decision to be made in May/June 2018) over €50,000. (likely a one-time larger contract) Can the income from 2017 be split between two individuals (...
Assuming a German taxpayer brought securities (real shares, fixed-income securities, and accumulating money market instruments) across the border into a newly opened account in Switzerland in 2004 and had them redeemed/sold from there. It is clear th...
Dear Sir or Madam, I recently started my own business as a provider of training courses and now I want to expand my operations. I would like to ensure that my accounting is done correctly from the beginning, so that it can withstand the scrutiny of ...
Good day, how do I deal with the following situation tax-wise, my mother-in-law is 82 years old and suffers from dementia, care level 1. Every day, also several times a day, at least 400 times in the year 2014, my wife goes to her mother before wor...
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 ...
Good morning. Here is my question: I have been living separately since 2013 and probably should have changed my tax class to class 1 at the beginning of this year. I have not done that yet. Last week I received a letter from the tax office with my da...
Since this year, smoke detectors have been mandatory in Baden-Württemberg, and now I would like to start my own business as a part-time specialist for smoke detectors. This would involve selling, installing, and maintaining smoke detectors. I could d...
Hello, my wife and I are foreigners. My wife currently has a temporary residence permit. I have a permanent residence permit. We want to bring my wife's capital from abroad to Germany. This concerns money that has been taxed abroad and the property ...
I owned € 20,000 in mortgage shares of WGF AG, Düsseldorf. WGF AG went bankrupt in December 2012. Subsequently, in January 2013, I transferred these securities via securities account transfer to Valora AG, Ettlingen and then sold them to Valora AG (p...
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...
Case: U-Advisor founded a company as a one-man GmbH 10 years ago. For the past three years, the business has been operated as a sole proprietorship, but the GmbH still exists on paper. The GmbH is not conducting any business, has no assets, no emplo...
Dear tax consultant, I am a co-owner in an inheritance community of an property. I own 3/4 of this property, which consists of rented apartments. I would like to appoint my wife or a third party to take care of the tasks related to renting and mana...
Hello, I have the following question: A GmbH does not distribute its profits, but instead invests them in securities (approximately 95 T€), individual values with acquisition costs see attachment. The value of these securities has been decreas...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have not yet filed my income tax returns for 2009 and 2010. What do I need to do to catch up on this now? Sincerely
Good day, I work as a freelance architect and have an architecture office (with 5 employees). According to the regulations of the UStG (German VAT law), it is necessary for the input tax deduction that the recipient's address is complete on invoices...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have a profit-sharing certificate (acquired 03/2009, term 3 years) of a non-listed AG, which has been in regular insolvency since 02/2011. As far as I know, a profit-sharing certificate is only "subordinated" and I assume that I...
Last year I submitted my tax return via Elster as usual. The tax office initially imposed fines on me. Then I informed them that I had submitted it via Elster and it was cancelled. Now I had to submit my parents' tax return by 21.10.2010. I also sub...
Hello, we are planning a new building with commercial and residential spaces. It includes a separate photo studio of 25sqm and a 50sqm exhibition and consulting area where photo shoots also take place. However, this space is also used privately as a ...
Regarding the situation: I work as a broker for a company X based in Germany. I broker the goods to a third country. The goods are sold tax-free by the company X based in Germany to the third country. I receive my commission from the sale by company ...
Hello, I have the following question or problem: I was self-employed until 31.12.2009. I then submitted my tax returns for 2008 and 2009 at the beginning of the year. Now, since April 2009, I have been separated from my husband. During the move, all...
Hello, I have 2 websites or forums and now want to make money with them (through advertising). For this purpose, I have registered a business and checked the box for a side business. The earnings will initially be around 15-50 euros per month, but o...
I purchased several fixed-rate bonds through Volksbank in 2007 and earlier, and stored them in my depot with them. I acquired the bonds at approximately their nominal value; I no longer have the purchase receipts. In February 2008, I transferred the ...
Dear Sir or Madam, A leveraged certificate that I purchased was knocked out early. Its current price is therefore 0.001 euros. Do I have to sell it at this price in order to deduct the loss for tax purposes, or does this happen automatically? In oth...
