SteuerGo FAQs

Field help: Have you incurred private school expenses for <%0500107%>?

Select "yes" if you paid school fees for a public school in 2025.

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.