Verified You must apply
Tax relief
Tax credit
Volunteer Allowance
Ehrenamtspauschale (§ 3 Nr. 26a EStG)
Paid by Bund (Finanzverwaltung) · 🇩🇪 Germany
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
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Who qualifies
The 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
1 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
Ehrenamtliche Tätigkeiten im gemeinnützigen, mildtätigen oder kirchlichen Bereich: bis zu 960 Euro im Kalenderjahr steuerfrei (§ 3 Nr. 26a EStG).
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/estg/__3.html
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
Other tax relief support in Germany
Child Allowance and Care Allowance (income tax)
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Not human-checked
Relief Allowance for Single Parents
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Verified
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