Most health insurance premiums paid through Feather are tax deductible in Germany, including public, private, and expat health insurance. Expat health insurance policies are fully deductible, while dental, liability, dog liability, legal, and life insurance policies are partially deductible. Tax certificates for health insurance are available in your account or provided by your insurer or employer. You can view all available tax statements in the billing and payment section of your account.
Which Feather insurance policies are tax deductible in Germany?
The tax deductibility of insurance premiums depends on the type of policy:
Public health insurance premiums are tax deductible. If you are voluntarily insured and pay contributions yourself, your provider sends a certificate confirming the previous year's contributions between mid-January and the end of February. If you are mandatorily insured as an employee of a German company, you receive a yearly salary statement from your employer at the end of the year.
Private health insurance premiums are tax deductible, and the required document is added to your private health policy in your Feather account when it's ready.
Expat health insurance premiums are tax deductible, and the required document is added to your expat health policy in your Feather account when it's ready.
Dental, personal liability, legal, life insurance and dog liability insurance premiums can be deductible, but eligibility depends on your income and is determined by the tax office.
How do I view my tax summaries in my Feather account?
You can find your tax summaries in the billing and payment section of your Feather account by following these steps:
Log into your Feather account.
Navigate to your account page.
Select billing and payment.
Select tax statements.
What does a Feather tax statement look like?
A Feather tax statement lists each insurance policy you hold with us along with the information needed for your tax return. For each policy, the statement includes the name of the insured person, the policy number, and the total amount paid over the course of the year as a single annual figure. If you hold multiple types of insurance with us, each policy appears as a separate line with its own policy number and annual amount.
What should I do if my tax statements section is empty?
If your tax statements section is empty, the required documents may not yet be available for your policy. You can contact our support team for more assistance or additional resources.
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