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Have you incurred private school expenses for <%0500107%>?
Select "yes" if you paid school fees for a public school in 2024.
School fees deduction: You can deduct 30% of the school fees paid, up to a maximum of 5.000 Euro per child, as special expenses.
Prerequisites:
- You must be entitled to child benefit or a child allowance.
- The child must attend a school in Germany or an EU/EEA country.
- The school must be privately funded or independent and lead to a general education or vocational qualification.
Refund:
- The deduction includes school fees as well as investment and supplementary contributions, but not university or college fees.
- Costs for accommodation, care and meals are not deductible.
Example: If you have paid 4.000 Euro school fees, you can deduct 1.200 Euro (30 %) as special expenses.
