Change Of Tax Class - Germany

Following is the collection of the information that  found over the internet, while searching about how to change you tax class in Germany.

You are married and want to choose a different tax bracket? Once a year you are allowed to do that - just fill in a form, and you're done. But do not worry, even if you have not chosen the cheapest combination, you will not pay a penny more taxes in the end. Because: Final settlement is only in the tax return.

How to change tax classes in Germany?

The process to change tax class in Germany is fairly simple:

1. Get a hold of the form “Antrag auf Steuerklassenwechsel bei Ehegatten” (Request for tax class change for married people). You can fill it online on the official finance ministry website this way When you have filled both pages in, you can download it as a PDF. Alternatively, you can download an empty PDF file here.
2. Print-it and sign it (both partners)
3. Send it to your Finanzamt

Where Can I Find Paper Forms?
 
You can pick up a paper version in your local Finanzamt

https://www.formulare-bfinv.de/

How can I Identify my Local Tax Office?
 
To find out which Finanzamt you need to report your taxes to you can use this online tool:http://gemfa.bzst.bund.de/gemfai.exe?rel=nofollow

Are Tax Forms Available in English?
German tax forms are unfortunately only available in German language.

How to fill the form?

You can find some help about how to fill the form here.
https://marlonbernardes.github.io/awesome-berlin/en/pages/changing-tax-category.html#changing-your-tax-category 

Important Links

https://www.steuertipps.de/steuererklaerung-finanzamt/themen/so-funktioniert-der-steuerklassenwechsel

https://marlonbernardes.github.io/awesome-berlin/en/pages/changing-tax-category.html#changing-your-tax-category

https://www.bzst.de/SharedDocs/GEMFA/gemfa2.html