Application for a refund of church tax that continued to be paid after leaving the church, or for the correction of an incorrect assessment.
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Quick answer
Documents you need
Tax Documents / Receipts · Form / Application
Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
How to do it
Apply directly online
Costs
Kostenlos über ELSTER
Provide a certificate of withdrawal
To the tax office or to correct your ELStAM data.
Income tax return with corrected information
Or file an appeal against the tax assessment if the assessment is incorrect.
Refund of overpaid church tax
As part of the tax assessment.
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
Who is eligible?
Individuals from whom church taxes continued to be withheld or assessed after they left the church.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. approx. 2 months
Success rate
approx. 85.0 % (estimate)
File a written objection within 30 days – with reasons why the decision is wrong and any missing evidence.
Free via ELSTER.
Typically about 45 business days—depending on the agency and its workload.