Up to 4,000 euros in childcare costs per child can be deducted. Tax experts say reimbursements, for example of travel expenses, can also be deducted if they were incurred by the caregiver while caring for the child.
The tax office only takes into account costs "where the pure care of a child is in the foreground" For children up to the age of 14, parents are allowed to submit bills of up to 6,000 euro for childcare. If parents pay a maximum of 520 euros per month for the service, they can hire babysitters.