Change tax class after resumption of marriage or civil partnership
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Steuern und Abgaben
Procedure
Please contact the relevant tax office to notify them of the end of your separation and the corresponding change of tax class. You can do this in the following ways:
Online via the ELSTER portal:
- You can submit the declaration of resumption of marital or civil partnership to the tax office online via ELSTER.
- ELSTER is a barrier-free and platform-independent access to the electronic services of the tax administration.
- You need a certificate for the electronically authenticated transmission. You will receive this following your registration on ELSTER.
- Please note that the registration process can take up to 2 weeks.
Written application:
- Complete the officially prescribed form "Application for income tax reduction and for income tax deduction features" with the "Tax class change attachment" immediately and submit it to your local tax office. You can find the application form under "Further information" - "Forms".
- The family-friendly tax classes will then already be taken into account in the income tax deduction procedure.
