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Did you maintain a second home because of your work?
(Second household)
Select "yes" if you have incurred work-related expenses due to maintaining a second household.
A second household exists if you maintain your own household at your main residence and also live at the location of your primary workplace due to your job. This could be a rented flat, a room, or accommodation near your workplace.
Certain additional costs can be claimed as income-related expenses. These include, for example:
- Costs for finding a second home, such as travel for viewings or estate agent fees,
- Moving costs for moving into the second home,
- Rent and utilities for the second home,
- Travel between your main residence and the second home,
- Meal allowances for the first three months after moving into the second home.
Example: Your main residence is in Leipzig. Your primary workplace is in Munich. As daily commuting is not feasible, you rent a room in Munich and regularly return to Leipzig at weekends. The costs for the room and the journeys home can generally be claimed as part of maintaining a second household.
Note: This option remains activated if tax-free reimbursements from your employer for maintaining a second household are entered on your income tax statement.
In this case, please also enter the associated costs, such as for your second home, journeys home, or meals. This allows us to check which costs have already been reimbursed by your employer and which costs can still be considered for tax purposes.
