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Income Tax - Support payments to a parent or grandparent (deduction)

Verified 17 April 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)

You pay support to a ascendant who needs your help? You can deduct the pension from your income, under certain conditions. This pension may be paid directly or may cover certain expenses (e.g. medical expenses or nursing home expenses).

You can deduct from your income maintenance if it fulfills the following 3 conditions:

  • Intended for ascendant in need, to which you have a maintenance obligation
  • Limited to cover your parent's basic needs (food, housing, health...)
  • Proportionate to your resources, taking into account your expenses

Affected relatives in the ascending line are:

  • Your father and mother
  • Your grandparents
  • Your in-laws

Warning  

you cannot deduct child support if you are in receipt of tax reduction for the employment of an employee at home of your ascendancy.

You can pay support in several forms:

  • Cash (checks, bank transfer...)
  • By paying instead of your parent various expenses (medical expenses, nursing home expenses...)
  • By hosting your parent or providing him/her with accommodation

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General case

If the conditions are met, you can deduct maintenance provided you can justify your payments (bank statements...) and the reality of the expenses incurred (invoices...).

The amount is not limited.

Example :

You pay €400 per month to your mother in need.

Maintenance is therefore €4,800 for one year.

This amount will be deducted from your total income by the tax department.

Ascendant hosted at your home

If the conditions are met, you can deduct a lump sum of €3,786.

If your ascendant at the age of 75, the conditions of the lump-sum deduction are considered to be fulfilled when its resources do not exceed the following ceilings (2022 income):

Single person

€11,441.49

Married or former couple

€17,762.96

You must indicate the amount of pensions to be deducted on your return.

To complete your tax return, you can consult the explanatory note and the practical income tax brochure.

Supporting documents must be kept in case of request from the tax authorities.

Your ascendant must to declare in income the pension you pay him. They have to report the amount you deduct from your income.

However, if his resources are very low, he does not have to declare the amount you pay directly to a retirement home or hospital to pay his living expenses. That's the case if he touches Solidarity allowance for the elderly (Aspa).

Tax returns via Internet is required if your principal residence is equipped with internet access and you are able to file your return online.

The 2022 Online Income Tax Return starts april 13, 2023.

The deadline varies depending on whether you are filing on paper or online.

You can use the following simulator to find out your date:

Know the deadline for filing your tax return

Tableau - Deadline for filing your tax return online

Department

Deadline for reporting

01 to 19

Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 11:59 pm

20 to 54 (including 2A and 2B)

Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 11:59 pm

55 to 974/976

Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 11:59 pm

Non-residents

Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 11:59 pm

2023 Online Income Tax Return 2022

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