Field help: (2018) I was a taxable church member in 2018

If you belonged to a religious community for the whole year or if you were liable to church tax for the whole year, enter "01.01." to "31.12." as the date.

If you have joined a church during the course of the year or have moved to Germany from abroad, please indicate the date on which you joined the church as "from" date. When entering or moving in from abroad, the tax office automatically takes into account that church tax liability does not start until the following month.

In the case of leaving a church, please indicate the date of leaving the church as the "to" date. In the event of death, enter the date of death.

On the basis of your information, the tax office will take into account the end of the church tax liability. In this case, you must enclose a statement of your exit from the church at the latest with your tax return.