As a single parent, you can apply for tax class II and thus the consideration of the relief amount for single parents if your household includes at least one child who is registered with you with main or secondary residence and for whom you are entitled to the child allowance or child benefit. This applies to a biological child, adopted child, foster child, stepchild or grandchild. The relief amount for one child is EUR 4,008 (until 2019: EUR 1,908) For the second and each additional child, the relief amount increases by EUR 240 each.
The aim of the relief amount is to mitigate the higher costs for the living or household management of single parents for tax purposes.
As a single parent, you can apply for tax class II and thus the consideration of the relief amount for single parents if your household includes at least one child who is registered with you with main or secondary residence and for whom you are entitled to the child allowance or child benefit. This applies to a biological child, adopted child, foster child, stepchild or grandchild. The relief amount for one child is EUR 4,008 (until 2019: EUR 1,908) For the second and each additional child, the relief amount increases by EUR 240 each.
The aim of the relief amount is to mitigate the higher costs for the living or household management of single parents for tax purposes.
