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Claim up to 5,000 euros!<\/p>
If your child attends a private or mostly privately funded school, you may be able\u00a0to deduct part of your expenses<\/strong>\u00a0from the tax.\u00a0The\u00a0special deduction<\/strong>\u00a0for school fees is 30 percent of the costs, but not more than 5,000 euros per child.<\/p>\n The amount is only granted once for each child and per parent pair.\u00a0For unmarried parents, each parent is entitled to half the amount.\u00a0However, parents can request a different breakdown.<\/p>\n In order to claim the school fees as special expenses, you must be\u00a0entitled to child benefit or child allowance<\/strong>\u00a0for the child.\u00a0In principle, beneficiaries are institutions that prepare for a recognized school, year or vocational qualification. (\u00a7 10 (1) no. 9 EStG).<\/p>\n You\u00a0can only<\/strong>\u00a0claim\u00a0school fees\u00a0as special expenses if you are\u00a0fully taxable in Germany<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0This also applies if you live abroad and are treated in Germany on application as unlimited taxable.\u00a0If you are subject to limited tax liability in Germany, a special deduction is not possible.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Which costs are recognized?”]Normal school supplies, such as books, notebooks, pens or other school supplies for your child, such as sportswear, can not be stated in an income tax return.\u00a0By the way, this applies to all school types (private and state).<\/p>\n You can\u00a0not deduct\u00a0expenses for costs of accommodation, care and food\u00a0 for your child.\u00a0The\u00a0individual private lessons\u00a0or\u00a0tutoring lessons\u00a0 can\u00a0not be\u00a0claimed\u00a0as special\u00a0expenses\u00a0.\u00a0The same applies to travel expenses, extracurricular afternoon activities or holiday courses.<\/p>\n What do I pay for school fees ?, you may ask yourself now.\u00a0The answer: For the lesson<\/strong>.\u00a0This refers to the material and personnel costs for the teaching, including the salaries of the teachers or the costs of maintaining the school building.<\/p>\n In the invoice of the school, the subsidized school fees should be listed separately from the other costs.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Important: keep proof of payment”]If the child visits a private school, the invoices from the institution listing the costs of school fees are 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;}”]