Double tax bonus for married couples with two apartments

If a married couple lives in two apartments, the tax bonus applies to both apartments if the corresponding tradesman's work has been carried out in them.

This article is part of the special topic Tax bonus for tradesmen's invoices: What you should know

The Baden-Württemberg Finance Court has ruled that married couples can claim multiple tax reliefs if they live in multiple apartments, as in this case, for example, for health reasons. The judges' reasoning: The tax relief is property-specific.

Background: For tradesmen's work in a private household, invoices of up to €1.200 per year can be deducted from your tax liability. You can find out which services are tax-deductible in this list.

Finance Court of Baden-Württemberg, Judgment of 21 July 2009, Ref. No.: 11 K 44/08. The Federal Finance Court has July 29, 2010 the judgment was overturned, case no. VI R 60/09.

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