Apply for change of tax classes during marriage or civil partnership

Service Description

The amount of wage tax withheld from your wages depends on the tax class.
If you and your spouse or civil partner (hereinafter for both: partner) do not live permanently separated, you can choose between the following tax class combinations:

  • IV/IV,
  • III/V or
  • Tax class IV with factor. Tax class IV with factor is also referred to as the factor method.

To change your tax class, you must always submit a joint application to your local tax office. This also applies to a new assignment of tax classes III and V.
To change from tax class III/V to IV/IV, it is sufficient if only you or your partner submit the application.
For example, you can apply for a change of tax class in the following cases: you or your partner

  • no longer receive a salary or
  • you start working again after becoming unemployed.

You can also change your tax class several times a year.

If you and your partner live permanently separated, you must inform your local tax office about this so that the tax class is changed (I instead of III/V or IV/IV).

Notice:
Since the law introducing the right to marry for persons of the same sex came into force on 1.10.2017, new civil partnerships can no longer be formed in Germany. Same-sex couples have been able to enter into marriage with each other since this date and are thus on an equal footing with opposite-sex couples.
Existing civil partnerships can be converted into marriage. However, there is no obligation to do so. Existing civil partnerships can be continued in their previous form.

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

Competent Authority

Finanzamt Jena

Address
Leutragraben 8
07743 Jena
Telephone
0361 573626-000
Fax
0361 573626-653
Opening times

Our service center will remain permanently closed. During our service hours, we will answer inquiries about your specific tax case by telephone:

0361 57 3626-900

Service hours

Monday 08.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 15.00

Tuesday 08.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 15.00

Wednesday 08.00 - 12.00

Thursday 08.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 18.00

Friday 08.00 - 12.00

If a matter cannot be resolved by telephone, you can still make an appointment in person with the person responsible.

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