State child support in the tax return
In contrast to spousal maintenance, you cannot usually declare payments for child support in your tax return. However, there are exceptions to this rule, so that in some cases you can deduct the costs from tax.
Deduct child support from tax
Parents can use tax exemptions for dependent children and thus claim additional tax burdens and are entitled to child benefit. For this reason, you cannot initially claim payments to support the children for tax purposes. However, there is an exception to this rule.
If you are dependent on your child and there is no entitlement to child benefit, you can make payments to However, taking into account the current maximum amount, child support is considered an extraordinary burden for tax purposes do. The legal basis for this is section 33a, paragraph one of the Income Tax Act.
This possibility of tax Deductibility child support often applies if the child lives abroad.
You can also use these options for tax deductibility of child support payments during your military and community service, because then you are not entitled to child benefit.
Spousal support in the tax return
You can also state payments that serve to support the spouse in the tax return.
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For example, if you are separated from your partner or if you are already divorced, then indeed you can Maintenance payments made, up to the currently applicable maximum limit, are included in the tax return indicate.
On the one hand, this information enables you to reduce your tax burden and thus save taxes. On the other hand, the indication of the maintenance payments means that the maintenance payments are viewed as income.
This can result in tax and insurance disadvantages for the maintenance recipient, which you would then have to compensate. If, for example, there is family insurance, then that would mean that with a corresponding income Alimony payments the possibility of family insurance could be omitted, so that an independent insurance would be necessary.
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