Child Allowance and Care Allowance (income tax)
Kinderfreibetrag und Betreuungsfreibetrag (EStG)
Paid by Finanzamt (Bund) · 🇩🇪 Germany
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on unpaid carer — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
der Kinderfreibetrag in Höhe von 6.828 Euro bei Zusammenveranlagung bzw. 3.414 Euro pro Elternteil im Jahr 2026. [...] der Freibetrag für die Betreuung, Erziehung oder den Ausbildungsbedarf in Höhe von 2.928 Euro bei Zusammenveranlagung bzw. 1.464 Euro pro Elternteil.
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: familienportal.de
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