Not everyone expects these tax tips

Created: 12/30/2021, 12:55 PM

By: Janine Napirca

You may be able to deduct more from your tax than you previously thought.

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Nobody really feels like filing their tax return.

But financially, you can possibly get more out of it than you previously suspected.

Doing paperwork is arguably one of the things most people in the world find annoying and stressful.

So it's no wonder that

often put off as long as possible.

There are quite a few things that are worth tax deducting.

The following

are

guaranteed to include

some that you did not know before and that can help you save money.

Do I have to pay taxes on a lottery win?

If you are ever one of the lucky lottery winners in your life, you don't have to worry about tax back payments.

Because

is a matter of luck.

Therefore, regardless of how high the amount won, it does not fall under one of the types of income set out in paragraph two, paragraph three of the Income Tax Act.

What this means for you: If you ever win the lottery, you

on the winnings .

Also

Tax-deducting over-the-counter drugs

Getting a

from a doctor

is much more likely than winning the lottery

. In many cases, the drugs prescribed by the doctor are printed on a pink prescription. This means that the health insurance company pays for these drugs. Not so with green recipes. Doctors will prescribe such drugs when they find it useful. In such a case, you can get the money back from your health insurance company. If the cash register does not pay for your green prescription, you can claim it against the extraordinary charges. However, this is only possible if the reasonable load limit is exceeded.

Attention allergy sufferers: Special

and

can also be stated as an extraordinary burden in the tax return, provided that your health insurance company does not cover the costs anyway.

To do this, however, you need an opinion from an official or medical examiner.

Unfortunately, an opinion from a specialist or a doctor's recommendation is not sufficient.

Also

Deducting the Gym from the Tax?

Especially in times of Corona and home office, many people lack sufficient exercise.

Back pain and other physical complaints are the result.

Therefore, many choose

to go

to the

.

But is it tax deductible for the gym costs?

In certain cases - yes!

However, you also need a certificate from your family doctor for this, which will then be checked by a public health officer.

If the health department determines that you need the training to alleviate your symptoms, the costs for the gym are tax-deductible as an exceptional burden.

However, some of the training units in the fitness studio must also be accompanied by a doctor or physiotherapist.

Tax deductible: braces, glasses and Co.

You can also claim

for yourself or your children as an extraordinary tax expense.

The costs that your health insurance company has not covered can be borne by the tax office, at least above a certain amount.

In any case, you have to pay what is considered to be a reasonable burden.

The same applies to

,

and

.

But not only the cost of the visual aid itself, but also

to the ophthalmologist or optician can be deducted from the tax as an extraordinary burden.

Read

Get back taxes paid on glasses and braces on your tax return.

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Is it possible to deduct animals from the tax?

or something similar

from time to time in your own four walls ?

You can deduct the costs for this as a

.

You can also claim

for tax purposes.

If a trade is officially registered and the providers work on account.

for the duration of a vacation, for example

, you will have to bear the costs yourself.

Less pleasant animals, on the other hand, are

or even

.

You can also deduct the

costs of

from your tax.

Handicrafts, the so-called

, can also be deducted from taxes.

Also

Deducting a party from the tax - Here's how

The prerequisite for a party to be tax deductible is that it is a

.

The tax office decides whether to recognize the costs or not.

Anniversaries or farewell parties have a better chance of being tax deductible than a birthday party among colleagues.

In addition, it is sometimes a condition for a party to be accounted for as advertising expenses that only colleagues from work have been invited to the celebration.

Tax-deduct sperm donation or artificial insemination

In

certain circumstances, single persons and couples can deduct the

cost of

from tax as an exceptional burden.

Just like for a

.

Because the fertilization of an egg cell with a foreign sperm is a medical measure that, according to a judgment of the Federal Fiscal Court, replaces a disabled body function of the husband.

Just as a woman who is infertile due to illness can claim artificial insemination for tax purposes, according to the judgment of the Münster Finance Court.