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Claim allowances for child under 18
Service Description
In the case of family benefit equalization, child benefit is usually paid during the year. After the end of the calendar year, the tax office checks, as part of an assessment for income tax, whether a child allowance and, in addition, an allowance for the child's care and education or training needs are to be deducted or whether child benefit is to be retained.
However, the allowances are always taken into account when calculating the solidarity surcharge and church tax.
The child allowance can be claimed for children who are related to you as a taxpayer within the first degree.
Under certain conditions, you can also apply for a child allowance for foster children.
Process flow
- The child allowance is claimed in the income tax return
- You can submit the tax return in paper form or in the online procedure
Who should I contact?
- You can find the contact points at the tax office responsible for you via the tax office finder on the website of the Federal Central Office
Competent authority
- The respective competent tax office decides on the applications in the tax return
- You can find the tax office responsible for you via the Tax Office Finder on the website of the Federal Central Tax Office
Requirements
- They must be related to the child within the first degree.
- In the case of foster children, the relationship must be similar to that of a family and the child must not have been taken in for gainful employment. A prerequisite is that the custodial and foster relationship with the natural parents no longer exists.
- The child has not yet reached the age of 18.
Which documents are required?
- The required information must be provided in the child annex.
- The information in the child annex is also required if the corresponding information has already been provided to the family benefits office.
What are the fees?
None
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
- The deadline for filing the 2022 income tax return is 02.10.2023
- The deadline for filing the income tax return 2023 is 02.09.2024
- The submission deadline for the income tax return from 2024 is 31.7. of the following year
Processing duration
- The processing time depends on the processing status in the respective responsible tax office
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringia Ministry of Finance
Professionally released on
29.06.2023
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Start your request directly online:
Competent Authority
Finanzamt Jena
Address
07743 Jena
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.
Transport connection
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Fees: yes
