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    Which service are you interested in?*

    Marital Status*

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    Did your spouse live with you in Germany in the year of application?*

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    Did your spouse work in Germany in the year of application?*

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    Did your spouse had income from outside Germany in the year of application?*

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    Have you, your spouse or civil partner received or applied for a childcare benefit in your country of residence?*

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Employment Information

    Have you applied for this refund before?*

    Have you, your spouse or civil partner applied for this benefit in Germany before? *

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    How many employers did you work for?*

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    Do you have your Lohnsteuerbescheinigung?

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    xThe Lohnsteuerbescheinigung is the official government form you get from your employer at the end of the tax year –usually by the end of February. It outlines your earnings and the amount of taxes you paid that year. We can contact your employer if you don't have it.
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    Do you have your Lohnsteuerbescheinigung?

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    xThe Lohnsteuerbescheinigung is the official government form you get from your employer at the end of the tax year –usually by the end of February. It outlines your earnings and the amount of taxes you paid that year. We can contact your employer if you don't have it.
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Employer information

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    Do you have your Lohnsteuerbescheinigung?

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    xThe Lohnsteuerbescheinigung is the official government form you get from your employer at the end of the tax year –usually by the end of February. It outlines your earnings and the amount of taxes you paid that year. We can contact your employer if you don't have it.
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    Please upload your documents here:

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Employer information

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    Do you have your Lohnsteuerbescheinigung?

    Need Help?

    xThe Lohnsteuerbescheinigung is the official government form you get from your employer at the end of the tax year –usually by the end of February. It outlines your earnings and the amount of taxes you paid that year. We can contact your employer if you don't have it.
    Click here for Live Help

    Please upload your documents here:

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    xAllowed file formats are: .doc, docx, .jpg, .pdf, .gif, .ief, .jpe, .jpeg, .pbm, .pgm, .png, .pnm, .ppm, .ras, .rgb, .rtf, .tif, .tiff, .xpm, .xwd
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Employer information

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    Do you have your Lohnsteuerbescheinigung?

    Need Help?

    xThe Lohnsteuerbescheinigung is the official government form you get from your employer at the end of the tax year –usually by the end of February. It outlines your earnings and the amount of taxes you paid that year. We can contact your employer if you don't have it.
    Click here for Live Help

    Please upload your documents here:

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Children information

    How many children you have?*

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    Does the child live in your household?

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    Does the child live in your household?

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    Does the child live in your household?

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    Does the child live in your household?

    Have you filed tax return in Germany?

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    Please provide copy of Notice of Assessment (Bescheid)

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Additional Information

    Earnings outside Germany*

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Personal Information

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Your contact details

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Don't Forget - Important!
Once you hit submit you will need to send us your Lohnsteuerbescheinigung form(s) from each of your employers (if you have not uploaded them yet) - see details on the next page.