One of the innovations in paying income tax is that now every family burden that the taxpayer has serves to obtain a larger discount, the more fees, the bigger the discount.

The Tax Administration (SRI) has defined how to register these family obligations the day before the entry into force of the new discount mechanism provided for in the Organic Decree on Strengthening the Family Economy, July 1, 2023.

How to complete the new projection of personal expenses so that you do not pay income tax or pay less

The billing number must be included in the personal expense projection form that companies receive these days, and in some cases by July 14. Copies of the defendant’s identity card must also be presented to the employer in order to verify kinship.

But there are some doubts about this topic and SRI answers them:

If kinship is confirmed by presenting the children’s identity cards, can they expire or do they need to be renewed in the civil registry before they can be shown?

In the case of divorced people who do not have contact and therefore do not get along, is there priority who can present the child as dependent family?

In these cases, if these two parents present the child (or children) as a burden, what happens or what is the priority?

How is the express consent of the parents submitted in order for it to be considered the burden of the taxpayer? Does it have to be certified by a notary public or drawn up by a lawyer? And who is it for?

SRI has published on its website a model letter of consent that parents must fill out in order for the child to be included in family obligations.

Can a pet be considered a family burden?