Thank you so much, this is probably the 1st useful video that I've come across for foreigners trying to file german taxes free of charge

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. Glad to know that it was helpful. Do share it with others who might benefit from this information.:)

Highly appreciate this, very helpful. Most of the expats doesn't know this. Thanks for this bro 👌

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad it was helpful.:)

That's a really helpful video for many out there 🙌.

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you..:)

Thank you, Srijith, for the excellent explanation. Your video has been a valuable reference for me in filling out the Elster form for both last year and this year :)

Great work Srijith!! I came to Germany few years back and always rely on a consultant to file tax returns. You explained it very precisely.

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey, Thank you for your kind words. Happy to be of help.:)

Hi Kariyattil, Real helpful video!! Vielen Dank

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you..It would be great if you can share it with others who may need this information.:)

Thanks a lot Shrijith for putting your efforts in making this video. Simple & straight to the point. 👍

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Happy to be of help.:)

Hi Srijith, I have been so worried about how to file my tax returns, given the language barrier but, your video has helped me to resolve this so easily. I would say this is about the best video I have seen so far making the German income tax declaration look like a piece of cake to foreigners. Thanks a million!

@SrijithKariyattil

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch my video and for your incredibly kind words! I couldn't agree more that the German income tax declaration can be a bit intimidating for foreigners, but I'm delighted that my video could be of help. I remember the struggle of not finding helpful resources when I needed them. I wanted to make the process less daunting for others who might be in the same boat. I'm genuinely grateful for your appreciation, and it's comments like yours that motivate me to continue making content. If you ever have more questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out. Thanks again for your support, and best of luck with your tax returns :)

Thank you so much! I couldn't have done it without this tutorial

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help.:)

You saved my life with this video m8, thanks!

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help. Do share it with others who might need this info.:)

gosh, thank you, it was so helpful! I have been postponing it for 8 months now because it was so confusing

@SrijithKariyattil

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. Glad that I could be if help.:)

Thanks alot for sharing this. Really Helpful 😀. Hoping for the next video regarding tax returns for parents 😉

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear.:Do share it with those who might find this helpful too.:)

Thank you so much for the efforts. Amazing explanation!

@SrijithKariyattil

3 ай бұрын

Hey, Thank you so much for watching. Glad to be of help.:)

Thanks for the great and easy to understand explanation :)

@SrijithKariyattil

5 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that. Thanks for watching :)

Thanks a lot for this useful video. Great work!

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. Glad to be of help..:)

Great video, thanks for your efforts!

@SrijithKariyattil

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching.:)

Thank you Srijith, you have covered most of the common things.

@SrijithKariyattil

4 ай бұрын

Hey Divyesh, Thank you for watching and your support. :)

Thank you so much. It's very clear and I even love the quality of the video. Can you also make a video on how to register a small business using ELSTER? Would really appreciate it as a lot of people searching also for this topic.

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you..Videos for small businesses are on the way..so stay tuned.:)

Thank a lot brother. Very informative.

@SrijithKariyattil

9 ай бұрын

Thanks brother..:)

Thank you so so much. You have made it so simple.😊

@SrijithKariyattil

2 ай бұрын

Thank You Mamtha, Happy to be of help :)

The best one!! Thanks a lot

@SrijithKariyattil

3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad to be of help :)

One of the best videos giving the much needed confidence. Thanks a lot. It would also be great if you can somehow show the ways to declare Indian Income and also the Maintainance declaration. Thanks again for putting the effort .🙏

@SrijithKariyattil

4 ай бұрын

Hey Piyush, Glad to know that the video could be of help. And thanks for the suggestion. I will be declaring Income from Indian investments and also applying for maintenance deduction this year. I will make a video on it soon. Stay tuned and thanks for the support.:)

Thank you so much! You are highly appreciated 🙏🏽

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.:)

Thank you so much, I appreciate the efforts in this video so much!!

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. Do share it with others, who may find it useful.:)

@mahditakach3284

Жыл бұрын

@@SrijithKariyattil i already did ! ☺️

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Mahdi..:)

Very useful, thank you!

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Most Welcome.:)

Great video. Thank you very much!!

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.:)..Glad it helped!

Srijith Kariyattil. much appreciated. One important video recommendation on a topic where I cannot find any video in youtube is "how to fill the KAP forms in english". Specially when one is investing with non-German brockers like etoro or T212. Also a separate video on filling out crypto forms for filing tax. these two would be wonderful to have as there are literally no video in English exists. Hope this could be done and all the best for your channel.

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the suggestions..Will definitely do separate videos for each tax category next year.:).

Love you bhai. Thank you for this video. To the point explained. No bokwas. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

@SrijithKariyattil

8 ай бұрын

Hey, Thank you for watching the video and taking the time to comment. Happy to be of help. :)

Thanks a lot. This is very useful. Thanks again

@SrijithKariyattil

5 ай бұрын

Glad to know it was helpful. Thanks for watching :)

@JJ-cf3zm

5 ай бұрын

@SrijithKariyattil may I ask a question? Do you know where in AV the Riester Rente is entered please?

Thanks so much for this!

@SrijithKariyattil

7 ай бұрын

You're so welcome . Thank you for watching.:)

Thanks Srijith. very informative.

@SrijithKariyattil

6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful :)

Good job, excellent video.

@SrijithKariyattil

9 ай бұрын

Hey Mandya, Thank you so much. :)

You're a lifesaver!

@SrijithKariyattil

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. Glad to know that I could be of help :)

Very helpful!

@SrijithKariyattil

3 ай бұрын

Happy to be of help.:)

Thank you, it's a very encouraging video, a must watch. I had taken help in filing returns previous year. Can I show this as an expense when filing tax returns for the next year? If yes, which section covers this info?

great video, I did the same way as you mentioned, lets see if I get my Lohnsteuer. :)

@SrijithKariyattil

9 ай бұрын

Hey. Thank You. Glad to be of help..Hope you get a good return. :)

Save my life, thanks!

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped.:)

Thank you very much for your help

@SrijithKariyattil

3 ай бұрын

Thank your for watching and taking time to comment :)

Thanks so much for this video! This helped so much!!!! Do you know where to put smaller invoice amounts/ if it's way below threshold? I am not sure how to report or notify this in the tax return if it is not considered under the category of self employment or kleinunternehmer... but rather an occasional small income source?? Does this go in Section/Anlage G?

Thankyou bro. This is very helpful. Can you also make video specific for students how we can apply for all the possible tax returns (e.g. Tuition Fees, Work student job, relocation for internship, two accommodations etc.)

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey Aazain, Thank You, I have already done a video about tax returns for students. Here is the link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e55myMGYfbiYZdI.html. :)

Very very helpful video

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that

Really nice video

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.:)

Thank you for this video! Very very helpful! I have a few questions: 1. how do we do when we have worked in 2 companies and also as self-employed in 1 year? 2. Where do we add Nebenkosten? 3. Where do we add health related expenses like dentist appointments? 4. Where do we add an expense for example a phone (which is needed for work)? Thank you very much!

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey Debora, 1. Ideally, you have to enter the details of both companies in the tax statement. Self-employed people should additionally fill the Anlage S. 2. In attachment Haushaltsnahe Aufwendungen 3. In attachment Außergewöhnliche Belastungen 4. As Werbung kosten in Attachment N. There are separate fields depending on whether the price is above or less than 800€. This is the information I am aware of. I could also be wrong. Please confirm by yourself or with a tax advisor before you use this information. :)

@ramadanhamoud6056

6 ай бұрын

@@SrijithKariyattil i was lso inquring about this question. How do you add the detail for both companies? do you combine the amount paid and submit the total or do you add them separately? id added separately then how?

@masrursabirnafee4689

5 ай бұрын

Following for 2 companies. 1st six months of 2023 i was working on different company. Though i submitted for the last one….

Hi Srijith, It is by far the easiest video that explains the tax declaration system in Germany. Can you provide links to the video where you described the process for home owners who receive rents?

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey, Thank you.:). Income from rental properties goes in the form Anlage V. Sorry, I haven't made a video about this yet. Will do it sometime in the future. :)

Great video! When you have a tax-deductible privat pension, you tax refund gets even bigger:) Made a video on that recently

@SrijithKariyattil

4 ай бұрын

Thanks David. Had a look at your channel and the video. Great work. Keep going brother.:)

Hello Srijith, Thank you so much for sharing knowledge about tax. I have questions regarding relocation cost in my case I moved to new city in 2022 for the purpose of Internship and Thesis. In the video at 11:46 min. how much charges a student can fill for relocation cost for 2022? And what for proof Internship Contract and New City registration is ok ?

simply perfect

@SrijithKariyattil

5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot .:)

Hi Srijith, did you make the video for special parent case you mentioned at the end? Thanks for this video!

@SrijithKariyattil

9 ай бұрын

Sorry. I haven't found the time to work on this video. Hopefully, I can publish it sometime soon. :)

Big help thank you

@SrijithKariyattil

4 ай бұрын

Hey, Thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Glad to be of help.:)

Great work- simple, to the point and good production quality! I have a quick question- If I file my tax return once, do I always have to in germany?

@SrijithKariyattil

11 ай бұрын

Hey, Thank you for your kind words and support. If you make your tax return voluntary, you can decide every year anew whether the income tax return is worthwhile for you or not. You do not slip into the obligation just because you once started to declare your taxes voluntarily. Hope that helps.:)

@nishitam4900

11 ай бұрын

@@SrijithKariyattil thank you!!

Thanks for very informative video. One thing you did not cover was if you have multiple employers/ Lohnsteuerbescheinigung for that year. Is ther any option to add entries from second Lohnsteuerbescheinigung?

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey Asim, I didn’t cover this since it was not a common use case. I think there is an option (Angaben zu einer weiteren Lohnsteuerbescheinigung erfassen) in Attachment N of Elster online, to add details from a second Lohnsteuerbescheinigung.

Highly Appreciate the Video. May I know where I can fill if I had undergone medical treatments and in Private clinic where I paid amount in tax declaration

Thank You bro🙏, because of your video I have applied for my tax and got my tax refund.😊

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that bro.:)

@nbz32

Жыл бұрын

@usha rani Hi Usha:) I have a question regarding the application via Elster. Do we have to also fill in our salaries during the year etc ? Because as I know, the tax office already gets an idea about our incomes during the year!! I hope to hear fro you soon rearding that :)

@usharani8123

Жыл бұрын

@@nbz32 hello, yes you are right but even though we need to fill our salaries while application filling

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Well said.:)

Hi Srijith Thank you for the video. I hope you are doing well. Last year I applied through Tax consultant. This time I want do it myself. (Case: I

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Great. I wish you all the best :)

Nice topic pic!

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.:)

Thank you sooooo much for this video!!! You are a godsent! Thank you for taking the time to produce it and for the very clear and helpful guidance!!

@SrijithKariyattil

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words! I'm happy to hear that you found the video helpful. If there's anything else you'd like to see or any questions you have, feel free to let me know. :)

Hi Srijith. The videos are quite good and amazing. Thank you for that. I'd like to ask you a question. Throughout the year 2023, I worked at two different companies( because of layoff). How do I add this information?

@SrijithKariyattil

4 ай бұрын

Hi Asif, You can add this information in Anlage N -> Angaben zum Arbeitslohn -> Weitere Daten Hinzufugen. Hope that helps :)

Thank you for the great tutorial! 1 question: as a public employee, if I do this tax declaration on ELSTER, does this conflict with the one that my employer (i.e. the German state) files automatically for me?

@SrijithKariyattil

6 ай бұрын

Hey, Sorry, I am not familiar with this. May be you should directly write to Finanzamt or get the help of a tax advisor. Sorry again. :)

Thanks for sharing this video Srijith :) I want to want to know is it the same steps if i want to submit the tax return for my small online shop/ startup / kleine unternehmen ? Or should i choose from the early step in creating an account for company not for “ mich “ ? Thanks

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey Ahmad, I am not sure about this. I will check and get back to you.:)

Hi. Do you have any video about Anlage Unterhalt, how to fill it up if the supporting person doesn't have Identifikationsnummer in home country.

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey, Sorry, I haven’t made any video about that. Will try to do that sometime soon.:)

Thanks for the video. Why didn't you fill the field 5 of the form '1 - Beiträge zur Altersvorsorge'?

@SrijithKariyattil

2 ай бұрын

These are contributions that a farmer pays for himself, his spouse, and possibly for working family members in order to build up his own funded retirement provision. This is a special case and is not applicable to most.

@shohidurrahmanshaju5798

2 ай бұрын

@@SrijithKariyattil Thanks a lot for the reply

Great Work! As a student where should I write semester contribution fees/semester ticket? And also is there any specific forms for students? I have one last question. last year I was employed but did not get the 300 euro energy bonus, my finanzamt said to file it in the tax return so that i can get. Do you know which form? Thanks a lot again.

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hi, Thank you. There is no special form for Students. Which form you have to fill out depends on the type of income you have (Anlage N, Anlage S, Anlage G, etc). Semester fees normally go in Webungkosten, if you did second-degree training. I am not familiar with the form to be used for the energy bonus. Sorry. You can watch this video to know more about taxation as a student in Germany. (kzread.info/dash/bejne/e55myMGYfbiYZdI.html)

Great guide. Can we still file with Elster account (online) if the applicant is no more a German resident and moved back to India? I hear about limited tax liability for non-residents. Enlighten us about this. Thanks.

@SrijithKariyattil

10 ай бұрын

Hey. You can use Elster to still file your tax return. But this seems to be a complicated case and I am no tax expert. Better get in touch with a tax advisor. Sorry:)

Hello, in one of your videos you said about students can declare their semester fees of university and stationary cost, in which section should I mention that?

@SrijithKariyattil

2 ай бұрын

If it's your first degree of study you need to enter this as Sonder Ausgaben, and if it's your second degree, then as werbungkosten or business expenses.

Thats really a brief and helpful video. Thanks for your help. I have a question. I worked for different companies in different months and one of them is not responding. So I don't have the yearly summery in my hand. How can I fill up the Anlage N form?

@SrijithKariyattil

9 ай бұрын

Hey, Thank you for watching. I am not sure about this. Ideally the companies are legally required to store the lohnsteuerbescheinigung and also send a copy to the finanzamt. So either you can contact your company again or write directly to your finanzamt. Hope that helps.:)

@kamrulhasanjony4540

8 ай бұрын

Hey @@SrijithKariyattil. thanks for your reply. I am a student so I am confused, in which form do I have to add my study expenses and all other expenses which I can add as a student?

@SrijithKariyattil

6 ай бұрын

Hey, This should go in Anlage N-> Webungkosten or Sondere Ausgaben depending on your degree of study.

Is there a way to add gas and electricity bills for the year or in addition to costs?

Thank you very much for this video, just what I was looking for. However, one question. This tutorial assumes that you only worked with one compnay, let say you work for more than one company in a calender year, how do yu add details regarding taxes paid with the additional company?

@SrijithKariyattil

6 ай бұрын

Hey, Thank you for your support.A single employer is normally the case with a lot of people and hence I took that as an example. In case you worked with more companies in one calendar year, then you can just click on “weitere Daten hinzufügen” button in page 2 of Anlage N and enter the details from each of the additional income tax certificates. Hope that helps.:)

@masrursabirnafee4689

5 ай бұрын

Following

Hey Srijith. Great content. Though i have question. in 2022 I only worked half a year(just moved to germany) and want to fill the tax return. do you know which should i fill for that specific reason? Thanks

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey Mahdi, You can use Elster and the same form, irrespective of the duration.:)

This time Elster 👌👍

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Ennum ennum elster..🎵

Finally got a vedio about elester in English. A big thanks to you. Brother, I have the acess of Elester,but I lost my Einkommensteuerklarung paper of 2021.Currently I am living in Portugal and I want to apply for my tax return of 2021. Can I apply for my tax return in Elester without giving information from the Einkommensteuerklärung Paper as I don’t have it. Kind regards, Ahmed

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey Dalim, Since the electronic income tax certificate is issued by your employer, the first step would be to contact them. Normally, they can quickly issue you with a replacement document, as they are obliged to store the data for 10 years. If you cannot or do not want to contact your employer for any reason, you can also contact your tax office, as they have received the data electronically from the employer. If you only need the lohnsteuerbescheinigung to prepare your tax return, you can also get these information from your December or your last payroll. The values are also recorded here. The details in Einkommensteuererklärung is required for filing your tax return. Hope this helps. And do share the video with others who would be in need of this information. It would also help me and the channel.:)

Hello and thanks for this video!!! If i want to submit expenses with renting house i have a formular for this in Elster?

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey Joana, Thank you for watching the video. As far as I know, there is no separate form to mention expenses related to renting a house. This can be done in the Anlage N if you are a normal employee, Anlage S if you are a freelancer, or Anlage G if you are a business owner.

Hey, great tutorial but i have question. Is the eu/erw certificate necessary? I have that certificate but i don't know where to send it

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey Kamil. Thank you. I am not sure about that. Please check with a tax advisor. Sorry about that.:)

what is a punishable offense (minute 7.56)? I couldnt understand what you were saying

@SrijithKariyattil

5 ай бұрын

Hi, Only professional tax advisors are allowed to offer tax advice on a personal basis. If you haven't taken help from a tax advisor just leave those sections empty.

What formular do you use as small business owner to do the personal (as business owner) tax declaration and how much time do you have x year?

@SrijithKariyattil

7 ай бұрын

Hey, As a small business owner you should use the Anlage G. You can find more videos on the channel to help you with this. :)

Thanks for the excellent video! Just a quick question, if I worked in Switzerland, then I just have to fill the "Angaben zu Grenzgängern" right? And then just pull the total I received brutto and what they discounted in the months I worked, right?

@SrijithKariyattil

6 ай бұрын

Hey. You have to enter the income and the tax withheld by Switzerland in Appendix N of the tax return. In addition, like all Swiss cross-border commuters, you must fill out the Angaben zu Grenzgängern. If you have more doubts about how to fill the forms, please get in touch with a tax advisor. My knowledge of this specific case is limited. Sorry .:)

@user-dl1sx5gl4r

6 ай бұрын

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@SrijithKariyattil

6 ай бұрын

Bitte. Viel Erfolg :)

Thank you for detail explanation for tax declaration. Can I ask that when will we need to submit all invoices? Because during tax declaration in Elster, we dont upload any documentation. Also do we need to submit invoices for every section we filled out? Last question, if we dont submit any invoice, what will we do? Thank you in advance for your feedback

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey, Since 2017, you generally don’t need to send receipts to your tax office when you make your income tax return. It is sufficient if you enter your expenses in the online form or your tax app when filing a tax return and keep the evidence of any queries. If the tax office needs certain documents for your tax return, it will contact you. This is only based on the information I have read online and should in no way considered as professional tax advice. If you have any questions, please contact a professional tax advisor.:)

Hi Srijith, thanks for covering all important points in the video. You're a life saver. I do have a question though. In my lohnsteuerbescheinigung, i have a amount written in line 28. The problem is i was not privately insured during that time. Is it for that ? And where do i write it as i couldn't find the right column for it.

@SrijithKariyattil

10 ай бұрын

Hey, According to my knowledge, line 28 simply gives the flat-rate value of pension expenses that the employer has taken into account as part of the wage tax deduction and need not be entered in Elster.

@wanderercreature

10 ай бұрын

@@SrijithKariyattil thanks man 🙂

@SrijithKariyattil

9 ай бұрын

No worries..:)

Hi , Thank you so much for the explanation, it is clear, I would like to know how to file in case I have switched jobs in 2023, and I have 2 Lohnsteuerbescheinigung, one from january to april, and for the second job from april to december ? Thanks in advance.

@SrijithKariyattil

5 ай бұрын

Hey, Thank you for your support. A single employer is normally the case with a lot of people and hence I took that as an example. In case you worked with more companies in one calendar year, then you can just click on “weitere Daten hinzufügen” button in page 2 of Anlage N and enter the details from each of the additional income tax certificates. Hope that helps.:)

Wonderfull video and voice Srijit! I have a small question. For joint statement with wife who is not working. Do I need to attach separate Anlagen N and Anlage Vorsorgeaufwand for my wife and leave it blank or I don't need to attach.

Hi Srijith, Thanks for the nice video. Kindly put video for Capital gain/loss that is Anlagen-KAP. Many of us invested in stock and win/loss. I hope, it most wanted now.

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey, thank you for taking time to watch the video and comment. I will soon prepare a video on how to fill the Anlagen-KAP. :)

Hi Srijith, thanks for the useful video! I have a question. How do I enter the details in Anlage N - Angaben zum Arbeitslohn, if I do not have my Lohnsteuerbescheinigung - from 2019 when I did a HiWi? If I leave it empty, would it mean - ELSTER would contact Finanzamt on behalf of me and collect this information?

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey. Thank you for watching. You can write to your old company and ask for the Lohnsteuerbescheinigung. They are required to save it and also send a copy to Finanzamt. Elster is just an online platform to make tax declarations. So if you leave the section empty, it will be submitted as such to the Finanzamt.

do we have to fill in the Anlagen N form ? because after all, the tax office already gets receipts of how much we earn each month, or ? Thank you for the very helpful video

@sumbaltasawwar

5 ай бұрын

Yes, that's my question as well! It has been my experience that without submitting the exact details, I have still recieved my tax return!

Hi, thanks for the video. I have a doubt, i used wundertax for one particular year where i was student. I want to carry forward my losses to the next years on elster, as i have all my Lohnsteuerbescheinigungs on elster. How do i carry forward the losses? Because i have costs for semester fees, ipad and the standard costs that i want to bring Forward to the financial year where i actually paid tax.

@SrijithKariyattil

4 ай бұрын

Hey Mohith, You can find a video on the channel, where I explain the student tax topic. You can also get a free guide here: www.srijithkariyattil.com/digitalproducts/p/student-tax-guide-germany Have a look and let me know if you have further queries. Thanks for watching and your support. :)

I am not having lohnsteuerbescheinigung 2022 as my company got shut down, is there any possibility to get for filing a tax return?

@SrijithKariyattil

6 ай бұрын

Hey Maninder, In that case, you can also contact your tax office , as they would have received a copy of the data electronically from the company. They could send you a new printout. If you only need the payroll tax certificate to prepare your tax return, you can also get the data from your December payslip. The total values ​​are also recorded here. Hope that helps.:)

Hi Srijith, Can you help me to know where can i declare the tax consultant fees I paid in Elster for the previous financial year?

@SrijithKariyattil

6 ай бұрын

Hey, You can enter the tax consultant fees as business expenses or Werbungskosten under the respective form based on the type of income. For employed work, it's in Anlage N. If you rent out an apartment or lease a property, you can deduct it as business expenses in Anlage V. Business Owners and freelancers can deduct tax advice as business expenses in Analge S and Anlage G respectively. But keep in mind that, this only applies to tax consulting costs that are related to taxable income, costs that arise “in determining income”. Private tax consulting costs have no longer been deductible since 2006 and have since been considered lifestyle costs. This means that, for example, the costs of filling out the so-called main form of the tax return or the child attachment are not deductible. If you use the services of a tax advisor, you will usually receive an invoice in which the portion that was used to determine your income is listed separately from the portion that is allocated to your private lifestyle. Hope that helps. :)

if you are confused that your 11-digit tax ID here is 10 digits and you can't continue, remember that the tax ID and the tax number here are different and if it is your first time you should request that on the bottom of that place

@SrijithKariyattil

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the hint. :)

Thank you for this nice video! Can I ask something simple? -What is the root cause that we are entitled to have repayment of our taxes? Would that someone in the tax class 3 receive repayment?

@SrijithKariyattil

9 ай бұрын

Hey, There is no entitlement as such. On average people get some money in return. But it largely depends on your personal situation and expenses. So you can fill the form and see for yourself and then decide whether to file a return or not.

Thanks you very much for your clear explanation, I'm really impressed and make me easy to apply tax returns in Germany. Still, I need a small favor for applying parents support, It's asking 11 digit numbers for my parents, where should I find this 11 numerical number? Looking forward for your valuable feedback.

@SrijithKariyattil

6 ай бұрын

Hey, Where did it ask for the 11 digits? Could you explain it a bit more?

Can anyone help on this topic: So, I have two Lohsteuerbescheinung (from two companies) .. In "1 - Angaben zum Arbeitslohn" -==> I added the information from both the forms My Question are : For this section "1 - Beiträge zur Altersvorsorge" do I need to add the values from the forms and fill Because I dont see any option to create new entry where I could have entered the data from second Lohnsteuerbescheinigung. Regards MK

@SrijithKariyattil

2 ай бұрын

Yes, You are right. You need to add the values and enter here

Hi Srijith, this is very very helpful to fill the forms. Could you please share the link here for those with family and kids. Also If we relocated to the Germany from another EU country. Which section should I enter the details? Can claim amount we spent on flight tickets, visa fee and baggage shipping to join the new job in Germany.

@SrijithKariyattil

2 ай бұрын

Hey, I will share the link to the video as soon as I am done with it. If you move for work-related reasons, the expenses for the move can be deducted from tax as business expenses or werbungkosten. You can enter this in Elster Form N in section "14 - Weitere Werbungskosten".

I have a question. Can we skip the lohnsteuerbescheingung details ? since the tax office aready has that information and I am not in possession of my lohnsteuerbesheinigung from 4 years ago. Also I'm asking only for jobs that I did as a Student so they werent regular jobs and I only worked for a few months in a year. I have lost the lohnsteuerbescheinigung since I moved to a different city.

@SrijithKariyattil

6 ай бұрын

Hey, I am not sure about that. Tax office would most probably have a copy of your Lohnsteuerbescheinigung. May be you can directly write to them and check. Sorry that I couldn't be of more help :)

@mohitthakur6920

5 ай бұрын

I faced a similar issue and I checked with the tax department. Using our tax ID, they can generate a Lohnsteuerbescheinigung for every job we worked. It is in the section 'certificate' (English translated) once we apply it takes 24 hrs to fill out all the details and doesn't reflect instantly.

@SrijithKariyattil

4 ай бұрын

Hey, This is good information. Thanks for posting it here :)

thanks

@SrijithKariyattil

5 ай бұрын

You are most welcome. Glad to be of help :)

Hi. Thanks for making the video, very informative. But I have a question: 11 Mitwirkung bei der Anfertigung dieser Steuererklärung, does it mean, that it is mandatory to have a tax consultant to fill up this part? I'm just doing it by myself.

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey Era, No. It's not mandatory to consult a tax advisor. If you are doing it by yourself, then just leave this part empty.

@erakristine7078

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your response. I was able to file for 2021 tax return, I dont have Steuernummer yet since it my first time, so I created new, and I haven't received any mail yet for my Steuernummer. What about filling for 2022 tax return? Does it mean I cannot proceed for 2022, because I have to wait for my Steuernummer to be mailed.

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey Era, Please get in touch with your finanzamt directly about the Steuernummer. You can already start with the declaration for 2022.

Hello Srijith, With this super explanation I had done tax return last year. This year i also want to do so, but seems there are changes in portal. Do you have similar video for this years Elster portal? Regards, Yogesh

@SrijithKariyattil

15 күн бұрын

Hey, I haven’t made a video for this year specifically. Could you let me know what are the changes? I guess they are minimal.

Srijith, this video has been very helpful to do my tax returns on my own. Would it possible for you to show an example on how to declare tax returns while receiving unemployment benefits for few months in a year? This would be o one big help. Thank you :)

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey Sathish, Happy to hear that the video could be of help. Income from unemployment benefits goes in the Einkommensersatzleistungen, field 43 (as of 2023 Elster) in the main form (Hauptvordruck). I will see if I can make a separate video about that. :)

@SathishKumar-my2rw

Жыл бұрын

@@SrijithKariyattil that would be great if there is a video 😄

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback. Will keep this in mind.:)

Hello Srijith, This is really a great informative videos. I just want to know where can I submit the house rent details for the entire year, which we should debited from my total income. Please let me know your input. Thanks

@SrijithKariyattil

10 ай бұрын

Hey, If you are living on rent and want to claim household-related services and tradesmen's services or so called the Nebenkosten then you have to fill the form Haushaltsnahe Aufwendungen. If you rent a house or apartment, and you earn income from renting and leasing, which you have to pay tax on then you have to fill Anlage V along with the tax return. Hope that helps.:)

could you make a video how to fill a form if hyou support your parents back home? thanks alot in advance

@SrijithKariyattil

Жыл бұрын

Hey. Yes. I will make that sometime in the future.:)

They do like to keep things simple, as always

@SrijithKariyattil

5 ай бұрын

I didn't quite get your comment, but if you meant the video was simple to understand, then thanks a ton. :)

@JustAnotherGuyRep

5 ай бұрын

@@SrijithKariyattil You video helped me a lot, i meant about the German tax return web site, why keep things simple so anyone can understand when you can complicate everything.. guess it's part of the business so not everyone will manage to do the tax return, also for mobile page(not sure for windows) they wont allow you to translate the page in english no matter what you do, also the fact you have to wait for a code to be sent to you by mail, just so you can create an account, says it all, anyway your video was indeed a lot of help, so thanks for that

@SrijithKariyattil

5 ай бұрын

Hey, Got it, It could be as you said. They may not want everyone to file their tax return. :) . But the brave ones won't give up and keep fighting to get back what they deserve. ;)

It's showing to enter 10 digit Stuernummer but I'm having a 11 digits Stuernummer ID Nummer. What should I do?

@SrijithKariyattil

6 ай бұрын

Hey Tony, A tax number or Steuer Nummer is assigned by your local tax office to categorize your documents and make the process faster. Your tax number is different from your tax id. Your Tax Id or Steuer ID, a unique 11-digit number you got during your first registration or Anmeldung in Germany. This is a permanent number and will never change in your life term, irrespective of your personal or professional status. But your tax number is a 10 digit number and can change when you move your residence and come under the jurisdiction of a different tax office or if you change your professional status from an employee to an employer. If you have been paying income taxes until now, you will probably have a tax number assigned to you by the tax office. If that's the case, then enter that number here. If you don't already have a tax number, select the option "Neue Steuer Nummer beantragen" and select the land and the finanzamt or the tax office where you belong. You can easily find a responsible tax office by just googling with your address. A tax number will be sent to you later by post. You can enter it then. Hope that helps. :)

Hello Srijith, Thank you for the clear instructions. My tax class is 3 and I am private employee. I missed the Tax submission for the year 2022. Can I still do it on my own or is it only possible with the help of a Tax Consultant? I received a reminder letter from the Tax office to submit it before July 31st 2024. Many thanks in advance

@SrijithKariyattil

Ай бұрын

Hey Ajith, if you do not belong to a category in which you are legally obliged to submit a tax declaration, then you can do it by yourself retrospectively for upto four years.