ELSTER Doppelte Haushaltsführung erklärt | So setzt du Miete, Fahrten & Umzugskosten ab

—————— In this video —————— Do you work far from your primary residence and have therefore rented a second apartment at your place of employment? Then you can often claim the resulting additional costs as business expenses within the framework of maintaining two households for tax purposes. However, many taxpayers don't know what requirements must be met and which costs are actually deductible. This is precisely where mistakes often occur in practice. Because for tax purposes, simply owning a second residence isn't enough. Crucially, you must maintain your own household at your primary residence and use the second apartment for professional reasons. In this video, I'll show you step by step when maintaining two households applies, which costs can be considered, and how to correctly enter everything in ELSTER (the German online tax filing system). However, many taxpayers don't know what requirements must be met and which costs are actually deductible. You will learn: • when maintaining two households is tax-deductible • what constitutes a separate household • which expenses you can deduct as business expenses • how travel expenses, accommodation costs, and meal allowances are treated • what special rules apply to family visits • how to correctly enter the information in ELSTER By the end, you will know exactly when maintaining two households qualifies as a tax deduction and what you need to pay attention to when filing your tax return. By the end, you will know exactly when maintaining two households is recognized and what you need to consider when filing your tax return. 🔗 Helpful links about ELSTER: Official ELSTER website: https://www.elster.de ELSTER help page: https://www.elster.de/eportal/helpGlo... Official FAQ from the North Rhine-Westphalia tax authorities on maintaining two households: https://www.finanzamt.nrw.de/steuerin... 🎥 Chapter markers: 00:00 Overview & Objective 00:38 Video overview 01:07 Part 1 - Legal definition § 9 para. 1 no. 5 EStG (German Income Tax Act) 02:15 Part 2 - Scenario 03:25 Part 2 - Diagram of the types of expenses 05:25 Part 3 - ELSTER Online General Information 08:55 Part 3 - ELSTER Online Travel Expenses 12:25 Part 3 - Elster Online Accommodation Costs 13:24 Part 3 - Elster Online Meal Allowances 14:45 Part 3 - Elster Online Other Expenses 16:20 Part 3 - Elster Online ELSTER Assessment Preview 17:31 The Most Important Points in Brief 📌 DON'T FORGET: ✔️ Subscribe & activate the bell to never miss a thing! 🔔 ✔️ Give this video a thumbs up if you like it 👍🏻 ✔️ Leave a comment telling us what you'd like to see on this channel! 💬 Thanks for watching! 🚀 —————— About this Channel —————— LICHTBLICK - TAXES SIMPLY EXPLAINED I'm Marlon Ernst, a graduate in finance (FH) and work in the tax administration. Here you'll find clear, easy-to-understand explanations of tax-related topics – focusing on the official ELSTER portal and the practical implementation of your tax obligations. ⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTICE: As a public official, I am not permitted to provide individual tax advice. All content is general in nature and does not replace individual tax advice. ➡️ SUBSCRIBE NOW – for greater clarity regarding your taxes and your own personal ray of hope. ⚖️ Legal Notice: Despite the care taken in creating the text, images, and information on this channel, no legal responsibility or liability can be assumed for any errors or their consequences.