Get Tax Returns for Students in Germany | Even If You Have Paid Zero Taxes !!!

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If you are a student, you may not have to pay any taxes at all. This is because any income below 10.908€ (*2023) is not taxable, and most mini jobs pay less than that per year.

But here's the thing: just because you don't have to pay taxes now doesn't mean you won't have to pay them in the future. That's where Verlustvortrag, or Loss Carryforward, comes in. This is a little-known tax strategy that students can use to reduce their taxable income from their future job.
All you have to do is file a tax report stating your expenses and tick a small check box "Erklärung zur Feststellung des verbleibenden Verlustvortrags:” in your declaration. By doing so, you can carry forward your expenses for up to 7 years and reduce your taxable income from your future job.
The game continues until you are no longer a student and start earning a taxable income. At this point, the collected losses are then deducted from your taxable income, and you can get a substantial tax refund. This can make a huge difference in your financial situation, so it's definitely something to keep in mind.

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[syousufimam]

Really one of the most helpful information and most relevant channel with respect to filing taxes on elster.

[shweta.]

You are too good ! Thank you for such a valuable information 💯 Your efforts are much appreciated.

[mahsaomrauni]

Thank you. in the min 5:25 you said there is a link that we can find the list of items which we can claim to reach 1000 euro without any receipt but there is no such link!!

[kavinprakashmadheswaran]

Is there Umsatzsteuer filing video brother? i am desperately looking for that in english.

[gohilrajveer]

Thank you for this valuable information.

[abdalrahmantaha]

Thank you for this valuable information! but when exactly a person should do this? once before the end of each year? or only once after finishing studies? or when and how many times exactly?

[kaustubhyawalkar]

Which form should we fill to claim the semester fee in return?
Kindly guide me through this.

[moksh]

Very informative. Thank you. I just have two question related to ELSTER:

1.Where should I add all these student expenses, including tuition fees, study equipment, and electronics?

2. In which form and where should I include them, as Anlage N is for business-related expenses? Is it possible to add expenses related to university studies here?

[dhanashreepatil-njgf]

I have a question what if the employer is not giving the Lohnsteuer Bescheinigung. I tried taking but till the end they did not gave its been 2 years now. Can i still get the tax paid money back?

[fahadhussain]

Wheres the link in the description you talk about in the video?

[sickhead]

do you help in filling the tax form charging certain cost?

[NirmalJilka]

I did not find the link for the list of expenses we can claim as a student. Could you provide it please?

[ayushimandwaria]

My husband began his studies in Germany in 2020 and paid his tuition fees that same year. However, due to COVID-19, we were not in Germany at that time. How can we claim that?

[NishanthPrabhakar-rk]

My master's degree from a recognised German Hochschule costed 7k/year as tuition fee.
Im using Taxfix here. The application doesnt consider my tutiton fee for the refund at all. Any suggestions?

[Gwarzonicus]

looking for these exact scenario, thank you very much for speaking English. too many indians post videos with english titles and speak a different language in the video 😂

[Zaid-njrh]

Thanks for the nice video! One question! I am applying for tax return as a student for the year 2021 through Elster. I didn't do any jobs in 2020 so I just had the carry loss forward for 2020. My Question is where do we add the carry loss forward amount of 2020 or the previous years in Elster form?

[pavansai]

Is it possible to claim University fee?
Under which section can I enter my University fee while tax filing.

[ctrl_alt_win]

Hi,
Currently, I am in masters of second year. Should I file for these losses after completing the 2/3 yrs of masters and after completing 1st full fiscal year of a full time job? Or do I need to register for them immediately after completing my master's?
Thanks for your answers,

[parthkakadiya]

Thanks a lot for Info. do you know what extra to fill if I have done 2 Job (Master thesis and studentJob). Also I have paid extra Health insurance due to study time exceede. Can I mention that amount while tax return?

[itsme]

Is there anything I can do about tax return even I stay about 80 days and doing a volunteer internship