Deducting FFP2 masks from tax - is that possible?

Created: 12/14/2021, 2:59 PM

From: Juliane Gutmann

FFP2 mask requirements in public transport are currently in place in large parts of Germany.

Do you have to pay the costs yourself?

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Depending on the job, many people say: Change the FFP2 mask every day.

That goes into the money.

You can find out here whether you can claim the cost of the protective masks for tax purposes.

Mouth and nose protection in the form of FFP2 masks does not have to be disposed of immediately after wearing

. With the clothesline trick * you can reuse the corona protection up to five times. After that, however, every mask should really be replaced, because otherwise the manufacturer cannot guarantee the protective effect. But the new purchase goes into the money. Especially when you have to get masks for a large family. Some people wonder whether there is any way to get the money back. For example with the tax. The income tax aid association provides the answers.

According to the current status, the cost of masks cannot normally be claimed for tax purposes, according to information from the United Income Tax Aid.

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Such expenditure would be considered a purely preventive health measure, which, from the point of view of the tax authorities, is part of the general cost of living.

These are covered by the basic tax allowance, according to Wirtschaftswoche.

The basic tax-free allowance amounts to a total of 9,408 euros in 2020.

If the taxable income falls below this amount, no tax has to be paid.

Also read:

Tax-deductible masks may be possible in the future

According to the income tax aid association, it may be that FFP2 masks can be claimed for tax purposes in the future.

It is said that this is currently being discussed in politics.

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