Enter craftsman costs as a tax allowance

Costs for tradesmen's services or energy-efficient building renovations can be entered as tax-exempt amounts for income tax purposes, just like travel expenses or maintenance payments. This can now also be done online.

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

Employees who have high costs because, for example, long journeys to work drive, for work a second home entertain, high Child care costs or Maintenance payments can apply for a tax return from the tax office. Tax credit register.

What many do not know: With a Application for income tax reduction They can too Costs for tradesmen's services, For energy-saving renovation measures self-used apartments or for a Home help be taken into account in advance as a tax allowance. This can reduce the monthly tax burden when deducting income tax. The Rhineland-Palatinate State Tax Office points this out. 

The tax allowance can be applied for for a period of two years.

Since October 2021, Applications for the wage tax reduction procedure also online via the ElsterOnline portal www.elster.de be transmitted.  

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Energy-efficient building renovation: For individual measures for energy-efficient building renovation, 20 percent of the expenditure (max. 40.000 euros per residential property), spread over three years, tax deductible.

Craftsman invoice: Private customers can claim 20 percent of labor costs up to a maximum of €6.000 each year for renovation and refurbishment work within their own four walls. Once they reach the maximum amount, there is a Tax bonus of 1.200 euros.  

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