Frequently Asked Questions

It's simple:

Make an appointment with us. Write to us or find a consultation centre near you by entering your postcode.

Come for your personal consulting appointment and become a member. We will explain our services and advisory powers to you and give you an estimate of your membership fees. In the end, you can decide whether you want to become a member or not.

You will be able to use all LohiBW services with immediate effect.
Once you decide to become a member, you can profit from all our services. We will file your tax return and advise you on tax-related matters and answer all questions related to income tax throughout the year without any extra costs.

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We take a one-time admission fee of EUR 16.

Yes, in case of year-round child allowance entitlement, this category of persons has to pay a reduced fee of EUR 31 if the income is not above EUR 12,000. This only applies if at least one of the parents is already a member of the LohiBW.

No, LohiBW is permitted to work for members only. This is regulated by law.

You can determine the duration of membership yourself. You can cancel your membership any time. The notice period for the next year is 30th September of the current year.

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No, you can continue to be a member and support the association by doing so.

If you decide to cancel your membership, you need to inform us in writing. Please ensure that you provide due notice when cancelling your membership. This is effective only if the notification of cancellation is sent to us in writing by 30th September of a year. If a member joins after 30th September, the notice can be submitted by 31st December of the year of joining.

We prepare all income tax returns using the ELSTER method, i.e., without any official forms. If required, we can surely give you pre-printed forms for your employer (e.g., travel expenses, external activity).

This varies greatly from region to region and unfortunately does not have a uniform answer. It depends on how busy the tax office is and whether the tax return is submitted to the tax office with all documents and clarifications or not. At our consultation centres, we work with a software, which enables the submission of tax returns via ELSTER (ELektronische STeuerERklärung - electronic tax returns). Empirically it is seen that this has resulted in quicker processing by the tax office.

We are allowed to work for members only.