As in every year, with the turn of the year there are some changes for the taxpayer.
This is also the case in the Corona year 2020. Read here what needs to be considered.
The year 2020 was marked by many changes.
We will still feel some of them in the new year.
The tax is reformed every year and presents the taxpayer * with new guidelines and laws.
A
summary of the changes
should provide information.
Tax return 2020: changes that affect everyone
Basic tax-free allowance
:
The basic allowance is the amount that the tax office issues you annually.
A
basic
allowance
of
9,408 euros has been
set
for people
living alone
.
For
married couples it is an amount of 18,816 euros
.
That is an increase of 360 euros per person compared to the previous tax year!
Maintenance
: Anyone who pays maintenance can state this as an extraordinary burden.
The
maximum amount
for this is now
at
9,408 euros
.
Tax class change
: A change of tax class was previously only promised to spouses and life partners once a year.
That has changed in the meantime and the partners
can change as often as they want
.
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Tax return 2020: changes that affect employees and self-employed
Commuter flat-rate
: An
increase is
due here.
A commuter flat rate of 35 cents now applies from the 21st kilometer.
For comparison: in the previous year it was 30 cents.
Short-time work
: Due to the corona pandemic, many employees had to take short-time work.
All those who are concerned are obliged to file a tax return.
The reason for this is the
progression proviso
.
The employer has
paid
a small tax rate, so that you as an employee have to pay
higher taxes
.
Home office
: Not only short-time work turns the 2020 tax return on its head.
The increased work on the home PC can also be canceled.
Strictly speaking, there is a flat rate for the home office, which is 5 euros per day.
Moving costs
: Even if there were many complications on the labor market in the Corona year, some may still have work-related moving costs.
Here the tax office differentiates between different data.
If you moved
between March 1st and May 31st,
singles can claim 820 euros, and spouses and life partners together 1,639 euros.
For each additional person who has moved, a flat rate of 361 euros applies.
A
move from June 1st
will be credited higher.
You can claim 860 euros for yourself and 573 euros for each additional household member.
Tuition costs
: If children
need tuition
in the course of moving
due to professional reasons of their parents
, you can also deduct this.
Here, too, it is important to see when the move took place.
The period from March 1st to May 31st is supported with 2,066 euros and from June 1st with a maximum rate of 1,146 euros.
Benefits in kind
: Benefits in kind include
meals and accommodation costs
that are covered by your employer.
The meal costs are divided into breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Breakfast has to be given at 1.80 euros and lunch or dinner at 3.40 euros.
7.70 euros per day are charged for accommodation.
For
small businesses the
following applies: If the turnover is less than 22,000 euros, no sales tax has to be charged.
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.
Tax return 2020: changes for parents, retirees, retirees and investors
The
child allowance
has been adjusted in line with the parents' needs.
The basic
tax-free allowance
is now
€ 2,586
and no longer € 2,490.
New pensioners
who received their pension for the first time in 2020 must pay taxes on 80 percent of the amount received.
The contribution
for civil servants' and company pensions
and its surcharge will also change.
All in all, the tax exemption is a maximum of 1,560 euros.
(swa) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
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