If the ex stays in the apartment

Berlin A separation not only means an often great emotional burden. There is also a lot to settle financially. Certain expenses incurred can then at least be taken into account for tax purposes – however, such services must then be correctly evaluated.

If, for example, an ex-partner continues to live in the former shared apartment without paying anything, the question arises as to what value such a service by the other person represents.

After a lawsuit, the Federal Fiscal Court ruled that this benefit is considered to be so-called alimony. And the maintenance payer can claim this on the basis of the local rent for a suitable apartment in his income tax return.

However, such a calculation of alimony can sometimes be more complicated than it first appears. This was also the case with a now divorced couple, in which the former wife initially lived with their children in the family home, half of which belonged to the former partners.