Tax return: This is how you can now get hundreds of euros back
Created: 12/17/2022, 1:50 p.m
By: Helmi Krappitz
If you are already thinking about the tax return for 2022, you can save hundreds of euros.
With a few tips, the tax refund from the tax office can be upgraded.
Munich – On the stressful days of December, many forget that they can still save a lot of money.
With anticipation of the tax return for 2022, the repayment can be upgraded with a few tips and tricks.
In an interview with
bild.de
, tax expert Maike Backhaus reveals how this can be done.
Repayment from the tax office: Voluntary tax returns are worthwhile
A tax return is worthwhile even if you don't have to file one.
“Many employees do not file a tax return at all because they do not have to.
But those in particular can count on several hundred euros as repayment.
The average reimbursement is 1,072 euros,” says Backhaus.
A voluntary tax return therefore has advantages.
A period of four years applies to the levy.
Tax returns from 2018 can therefore still be submitted by the end of the year.
The average repayment from the tax office is 1072 euros.
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Save taxes with tips: split payments
To add value to the tax office's repayment, you can cleverly distribute repayments.
According to Backhaus, the tax office is only interested in the timing of the payments and not the invoice date.
A deductible sum of 6000 euros net applies to craftsman costs.
This results in a tax bonus of 1200 euros.
If the amount is higher, it is worth asking whether you can pay the additional amount in January next year.
Even in the case of energy-related refurbishments of more than 200,000 euros, the additional amount should be spread over the following year.
You can also deduct health insurance from tax as other pension expenses.
A triple advance payment of the current annual amounts is allowed to all, except for those who are compulsorily insured.
If you are voluntarily insured under statutory law, your employer will need to make the change.
Tax return: Keep an eye on flat rates
Taxpayers should also keep an eye on lump sums.
The flat rate for advertising expenses was raised to 1200 euros in 2022.
In the case of higher professional expenses, they can be deducted individually.
Brackhaus recommends: "If you're not quite there for 1200 euros, but are planning to buy a desk chair next year, among other things, you should consider doing this issue this year." The home office flat rate can also be set for this year .
However, this is only worthwhile if the amount with the professional expenses exceeds the 1200 euros of the flat-rate income-related expenses.
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