Abstract (eng)
Taxation of families plays an important role in today's world. For more and more families, it is important to take advantage of tax benefits and thus obtain a higher income. Therefore, there are a number of tax benefits and facilities that families are granted by the Austrian Income Tax Law. In addition, the Austrian legislature provides further financial support for families.
At the beginning of this master’s thesis, the term "family" is defined and explained. One the one hand a general definition is given, on the other hand the term family will also be explained in the legal sense. Followed by the definition of the family allowance, which is a basic requirement for most family benefits. Afterwards, the individual benefits are discussed in detail. This is followed by an excursus on other financial support families are granted by the Austrian legislature. Finally the impact of the tax reform 2015/2016 will be clarified.