{"id":6228,"date":"2018-07-05T16:42:22","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T14:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fintosch.com\/?page_id=6228"},"modified":"2021-03-31T16:37:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T14:37:55","slug":"childcare-costs-as-special-expenses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fintosch.com\/en\/childcare-costs-as-special-expenses\/","title":{"rendered":"childcare costs as special expenses"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Claiming childcare costs as special expenses<\/h2>

Claim up to 4,000 euros!<\/p>

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Claim up to 4,000 euros!<\/h2>\n

Expenditure on caring for\u00a0your children\u00a0\u00a0can be deducted from the tax.\u00a0Only the actually incurred costs for childcare services are deductible here.\u00a0There are no flat rates.<\/p>\n

You can\u00a0\u00a0claim\u00a0up to \u20ac 6,000 childcare costs for each child as special expenses in your\u00a0tax return\u00a0. The tax office accepts\u00a0two-thirds of your expenses<\/strong>\u00a0,\u00a0ie up to 4,000 euros.\u00a0<\/strong>One third of the childcare costs are generally not deductible, because the tax office assumes a private co-decision for all childcare costs. Paragraph 10 (1) (5) of the EStG states that it is irrelevant whether childcare is provided for gainful employment or not for gainful employment.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Other prerequisites for claiming childcare costs as special expenses are:”]<\/p>\n

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  • The child has to live in his own household.\u00a0For divorced or separated couples it is crucial who the child is registered with.<\/li>\n
  • For the child either child benefit or a free allowance for children must be entitled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    [\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What can you deduct as childcare costs?”]The following points can be stated in the tax declaration as expenses for childcare:<\/p>\n

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    • the accommodation in day-care centers, nurseries, kindergartens, nurseries or children’s homes or in child minders, mothers or whole-day care<\/li>\n
    • the employment of educators, nannies and nurses<\/li>\n
    • the employment of domestic helpers when caring for the child<\/li>\n
    • the care and supervision of the children in the accomplishment of the homework at home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      • sports leisure activities<\/li>\n
      • coaching<\/li>\n
      • the teaching of special skills, such as music lessons<\/li>\n
      • the food of the child<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        For this reason, those costs for care are shown separately.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Important: keep proof of payment”]If the child visits a day nursery or kindergarten, a decision from the institution listing the costs of care is sufficient.\u00a0However, the proof of payment is also important for the tax office.[\/vc_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1489317833164{background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1480863659858{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”]

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