BEA allowance: No care, no allowance: Father has the short end of the stick
Two afternoons a week with the grandparents, otherwise with the mother: If a father wants to claim tax benefits for childcare for himself, he must take action himself. Otherwise, he will get nothing.
The Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) has ruled that a parent who wants to prevent the transfer of the tax-free allowance for childcare, education, or training (BEA allowance) to the other parent must make a verifiable contribution to childcare. In a recent case, the court decided that sporadic contact and financial support are not enough, and that the parent must either regularly care for the child or incur childcare costs themselves.
The court also stated that childcare provided by third parties, such as grandparents, can only be credited to the parent if they have arranged or co-organized it. The ruling aims to provide more legal certainty for separated parents.
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