Field help: (2022) Name of the association This text refers to the Steuererklärung 2022. You can find the version for the Steuererklärung 2025 at: (2025): Name of the association Enter here the name of the professional association to which you have made contributions.Contributions to professional associations include, for example,Trade union dues (DGB, DBB, ver.di, IG BAU, EVG, GEW, GdP, etc.)Compulsory contributions to professional associations (VDI, VBOB, Medical Chamber (Ärztekammer), Chamber of trade and crafts (Handwerkskammer), etc.)Expenses on legal advice (by the professional association)Expenses on expertise (which the association created)Expenses on representation by the Association in legal proceedingsVoluntary contributions to trade unionsVoluntary contributions to professional associationsMembership feesAllocations to trade unions, chambers of lawyers, civil servants' associations