Field help:
(2023)
Should maintenance in kind be claimed for all persons living and supported in the household?
If the supported person lives in the supporter's household, you can claim 909 Euro per month without proof. In this case, select "yes".
The tax office assumes that you incur expenses in this amount. These expenses are referred to as maintenance in kind (including food, accommodation, clothing), which you incur out of moral obligation.
If, for example, your child for whom you no longer receive child benefit continues to live with you and is thus supported, you can claim maintenance in kind. This is also the case in a marriage-like partnership.