Back to school doesn’t end when the books are bought and the backpack is filled. Some of the bills that families are racking up during September They may become important again when it comes time to file your income tax return..
The reason is in the regional deductions related to education. There is no single aid for all of Spain nor are all expenses treated the same. Depending on the community in which you reside, they can be viewed from books and school supplies to languages, uniforms, extracurricular activities or certain schooling expenses.
Therefore, before throwing away the receipts for September purchases, it is worth checking what each autonomy allows you to deduct. In addition to meeting the corresponding requirements, it will be necessary to subsequently be able to justify the money disbursed through invoices, receipts or other supporting documents.
Don’t throw away tickets for books and school supplies
Books and materials used during the course appear among the expenses that can generate deductions in different parts of Spain, although the amounts vary considerably.
Aragon, Asturias, Canary Islands, Castilla y León, Extremadura, Galicia and Murcia They are among the territories that contemplate benefits related to these disbursements. There are also educational deductions in other communities, but they can be directed to different concepts.
In Murcia, for example, a deduction of 120 euros for the purchase of school supplies under the expected conditions. Extremadura contemplates 15 euros per child for certain incomes, while Castilla y León allows a percentage of the expense on books and materials to be deducted with the corresponding economic limits.
Asturias presents a peculiarity. Certain expenses may appear among the expenses contemplated electronic devices intended for the development of educational content approved by the center. The amounts depend on the family’s income and circumstances.
Language classes and some extracurricular classes also count
Keeping only the receipt from the stationery store may not be enough. In certain territories there are also tax advantages linked to activities carried out outside the usual classes.
It is the case of Andalusiawhere a 15% deduction is contemplated for certain expenses for school or extracurricular language and computer education, with a limit of 150 euros per descendant.
In Aragon certain extracurricular activities can enter, including support or reinforcement classes, while Balearics There is a deduction linked to extracurricular language learning.
Castile-La Mancha It also includes expenses related to school supplies and certain language teaching or reinforcement. The amount that can be deducted depends on factors such as income and family situation.
This means that two families that have made practically the same disbursement during September may find themselves with a different income result simply because they reside in different communities.
Madrid allows you to deduct up to 927 euros per descendant in certain cases
One of the highest figures appears in the Community of Madridalthough it is important not to confuse it with an automatic refund for back-to-school expenses.
The Madrid deduction includes certain expenses schooling, language teaching and clothing for exclusively school use. The limit can reach 927 euros per descendant when the established conditions are met. For certain expenses corresponding to the first cycle of Early Childhood Education, the amount can rise to 1,031 euros.
Therefore, it does not mean that any Madrid family is going to recover that amount for buying books or uniforms. The benefit depends on the type of expense incurred and whether the applicable requirements are met.
There are expenses that perhaps you did not expect to be able to deduct
Autonomous differences make some concepts especially particular.
In Canary IslandsFor example, educational deductions can cover expenses related to transportation, books, uniforms and school meals in the cases contemplated. There are also benefits linked to certain students who must travel to continue their studies.
In Balearics another different situation is contemplated. Families with children who study certain studies outside the islands can access a deduction that reaches 1,800 euros per descendantas long as they meet the required academic and economic conditions.
The type of center also influences. In Galiciathe information provided includes a deduction of up to 150 euros for students enrolled in public centers, while the Valencian Community It contemplates 110 euros per child enrolled in public or subsidized centers when the established requirements are met.
Saving the invoice does not mean that the expense can be deducted
This is the fundamental nuance. Not all parents who buy school supplies will be able to apply a deductioneven if they reside in a community that provides educational benefits.
Each autonomy establishes its own conditions. The family’s income, the number of children, their age, the type of educational center or even the municipality of residence may come into play. The maximum amounts also do not necessarily represent the money that each taxpayer will ultimately recover.
What families can do now is keep the documentation. Purchases are made in September, but deductions will be applied later. Invoices, receipts and supporting documents will be necessary to prove the expenses. when applicable.
Thus, a bill that now seems like only the memory of a particularly expensive return to school may end up being useful months later. Before discarding it, it is advisable to review the educational deductions available in the autonomous community of residence and check if this expense can be part of the next Income Tax return.