AS OF TODAY, THE RETURN OF THE IRPF FOR MATERNITY AND PATERNITY MAY BE REQUESTED

The Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, has offered a press conference this morning to explain the return procedure of the IPRF of maternity and paternity benefits.

He has stated that "from this afternoon" will be enabled for parents of children born in 2014 and 2015, through this form on the website of the Tax Agency.

Those who have received the benefit between 2016 and 2017 will have to wait until January to request the return, although he trusts that "In April everyone has received it."

This web form, requested by Gestha technicians to expedite the procedures, was expected since October 2018, when the Supreme Court ruled that maternity benefits were exempt from personal income tax. A few days ago, the Treasury also included those of paternity in the right of return.

In Babies and more This is the form to claim the return of the IRPF of your maternity or paternity benefit

As will be?

Only two data will be needed, according to the Minister of Finance:

"The baby's date of birth and bank account number associated the taxpayer ".

He has already added that "if the Tax Agency requires more data, they will be sent to the corresponding agencies."

You can also submit, in a traditional way, a letter in the offices of the Tax Agency "for people who can not connect to the Internet or do not have that custom," explains the minister.

Montero stressed that the procedure may be requested by men and women who have enjoyed paternity and maternity leave paid by Social Security between 2014 and 2017.

In Babies and more IRPF return for maternity and paternity: how, when and where to apply

In the case parents with children born in 2018, the minister has pointed out that "It will be settled in the 2019 income statement."

The average return of this benefit will be "around 1,600 euros for maternity and 383 paternity", and will have an expense of" around 1,200 million euros ", according to explanations by María Jesús Montero, who has pointed out that thanks to the" agile and fast "of this procedure, he hopes that, In April, all taxpayers have received the refund.

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