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The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Elektronische Lohnsteuerabzugsmerkmale Änderung der Steuerklasse nach Tod des Ehegatten oder einer Lebenspartnerin bzw. eines Lebenspartners

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Your tax bracket will automatically be changed to tax class III from the first month following the date of death of your spouse or partner (hereinafter referred to as "partner" for both). In the following year, you will also remain in tax class III.
However, you will not be placed in tax class III if you were permanently separated at the time of death. From the beginning of the second calendar year after the death of your partner, you will be placed in tax class I.

Instead of tax class I, you may be eligible for the more favourable tax class II if you are entitled to the relief amount for single parents. You can apply for classification in tax class II at your local tax office.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the municipality, the joint municipality and the city.

Responsible authorities

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Einheitsgemeinde Haselünne, Stadt
Address: Rathausplatz 1 , 49740 Haselünne
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Postal address: Post Office Box 280 , 49735 Haselünne
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Telephone: 05961 509-0
Fax: 05961 509-500
Email: Get in touch
www: https://www.haseluenne.de
Opening Hours:
  • - Allgemeine Verwaltung -
  • Montag bis Mittwoch: 08.30 Uhr bis 16.30 Uhr
  • Donnerstag: 08.30 Uhr bis 17.00 Uhr
  • Freitag: 08.30 Uhr bis 12.30 Uhr
  • - Bürgerservice -
  • Montag bis Donnerstag: 08.30 Uhr bis 16.30 Uhr
  • Donnerstag: 08.30 Uhr bis 17.00 Uhr
  • Freitag: 08.30 Uhr bis 12.30 Uhr
  • Samstag: 10.00 Uhr bis 12.00 Uhr
    (Terminvereinbarung wird empfohlen)
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Requirements

You and your deceased partner were not living apart permanently at the time of death.

Applications / forms

Forms: none

Online procedure possible: yes

Written form required: yes

Personal appearance required: no

Which documents are required?

You don't need to submit any documents.

What are the fees?

There are no costs for you.

Process flow

You do not have to do anything to maintain tax class III after the death of your partner. The registration office will inform the Federal Central Tax Office of any changes in marital status.
If you wish to be placed in tax class II, you can apply for this. Proceed as follows:

  • In the forms management system of the Federal Tax Administration, select the appropriate application form in the "Tax forms" section under "Income tax (employees)": "Application for income tax reduction" with the children annex for the relevant year
  • Complete the application on the electronic device or print it out by hand and sign it.
  • Send the application by post to your local tax office.
  • You will receive a notification.

Alternatively, you can also apply for classification in tax class II online and barrier-free via ELSTER. ELSTER is a barrier-free and platform-independent access to the electronic services of the tax administration.
You need a certificate for electronic authenticated transmission. You will receive this following your registration on ELSTER. Please note that the registration process can take up to 2 weeks.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

You do not have to meet any deadlines.

Processing duration

Conversion to tax class III: none
Application for tax class II: depending on the workload at the responsible tax office

Legal basis

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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