Submit the tax return retrospectively

Take advantage of the ruling on the retrospective tax return!

• Graduates of a degree can save taxes retrospectively, even if they completed their degree years ago. The Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) must check whether you are studying for a degree or a comparable one education Her costs can still submit retrospectively with the tax return as a tax advantage. The reason is a new model procedure that offers a good chance of success.
• The BFH decided that former students may still be entitled to their expenses for previous studies in tax returns for previous years from taxes to discontinue.
• So far, only special expenses were tax deductible for you as a former student - from 2012 up to 6,000 euros. But you didn't get any of that because you had no income.
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• The BFH is now clarifying the legal situation again because a former student sued and appealed against a judgment to the BFH in mid-February 2012.

How can I submit my tax returns retrospectively?

• Many thousands of euros in advertising costs were incurred for you as a student during your studies, which you can hopefully be able to prove with receipts. They can be fully offset against the salary for the first few years of employment.


Deduct early business expenses - get your tax return right

According to the Income Tax Act, advance advertising expenses are also work-related ...

• First of all, you have to prepare a tax return for 2011 and by the end of May at Tax office Submit. On the first page of the cover sheet, tick "Declaration for determining the remaining loss carryforward".
• Now list all study costs from the tuition fees to the desk or computer you bought at the time as income-related expenses incurred in advance. This will reduce your personal tax burden if you now have your own income as a working person.
• If you studied years ago and did not file a tax return at the time, you can now still deduct the study costs up to 2008 by filing a separate tax return for each year Submit.
• Please note: You also have this option as a graduate of a free training course. These can be physiotherapists, educators or interpreters, for example. It does not apply to apprentices with a training allowance.