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What are other extraordinary expenses?

What are other extraordinary expenses?

Extraordinary Expenses: When Special Circumstances Qualify You for Financial Relief

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Extraordinary Expenses (Außergewöhnliche Belastungen) are costs that a taxpayer is forced to incur and that go beyond normal living expenses. Under certain conditions, these expenses can be claimed for tax purposes.

These include, among others:

  1. Damage-related events:

    • Expenses due to fires or natural disasters

  2. Health-related costs:

    • Medical expenses

    • Long-term care costs

    • Costs for a medically necessary spa treatment

  3. Necessary modifications:

    • Renovation costs due to a disability

  4. Replacements:

    • Replacement costs for essential items after theft or natural disasters

  5. Other burdens:

    • Funeral expenses


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