Tax return 2025: 1230 euros flat rate: These advertising expenses reduce the tax burden even further

The majority of people who file a tax return get money back. On average, it was 1172 euros last time. This is shown by the data from the Federal Statistical Office for the year 2021. The reason for the high refund is that employees have income tax deducted from their salary every month. However, this advance payment is often too high. This is because many taxpayers had expenses at the same time that the tax office recognizes as reducing the tax burden.

As advertising costs, all expenses related to the job are counted. In addition to the classic commuter flat rate and further training costs, you can also claim old furniture with which you set up a home office, the costs of an accident on the way to the office that you caused yourself or flat rates for your partner and your children in the event of a move. The Handelsblatt provides an overview.

A lump-sum deduction for employment-related expenses of 1230 euros

For employees, the tax office deducts 1230 euros as a lump sum for employment-related expenses from the income, even if no expenses are claimed. This reduces the taxable income and thus the tax burden. If you can prove that your employment-related expenses are higher than the lump sum, you can save even more tax.