Change tax class after resumption of marital or civil partnership

Resumption of the marital / civil partnership of spouses / civil partners after permanent separation.

Form 'Declaration on the resumption of the marriage/life partnership' with tax identification number and signature of both spouses/life partners.

Note: If the application form is signed by both spouses/partners, only one spouse/partner needs to be present when applying in person.

You also have the option of creating and sending the application via ELSTER.

• Hamburg citizens can contact any regional tax office in Hamburg for ELStAM matters.
• The registration offices are responsible for changing the civil status data in the register (e.g. marriage, birth).

For the notification of the end of the separation and the corresponding change in the tax class, please contact the responsible tax office or use the corresponding application from the online tax office ELSTER.

• Fill out the officially prescribed form immediately and submit it to your responsible tax office.
• The family-friendly tax classes are then already taken into account in the wage tax deduction procedure.