A second home at your workplace? Deduct dual household management
Anyone who has a second home at their workplace for professional reasons and maintains their own household besides can save a lot of money: dual household management is tax-deductible. The requirements matter.
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What you should do now
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1. Check the requirements
Your own household at your center of life plus a professional reason for the second home?
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2. Collect receipts
Keep rental contracts, utility costs, travel proof and receipts for furnishings.
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3. State it in the tax return
Enter the costs as income-related expenses (Annex N).
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4. If refused
If the tax office does not recognize it, you can lodge an objection within one month.
Frequently asked questions
What can I deduct with dual household management?
The accommodation costs of the second home (up to 1,000 euros per month), travel costs between the homes, meal allowances for the first three months, as well as moving costs and expenses for furnishings. All of this as income-related expenses in the tax return (Annex N).
What requirements apply?
You must maintain your own household at your center of life and participate financially in the costs there, and the second home at the workplace must be professionally caused. If the tax office does not recognize the dual household management, you can lodge an objection against the tax assessment.
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General information for self-help, not legal advice (RDG). In case of a high loss or uncertainty: contact a consumer advice center or a lawyer.