Tax Information

The following pages contain information about various German-U.S. tax issues. The German Embassy hopes the texts, e.g. double taxation treaty, among others; the provided explanations; will be useful to the general reader as well as to anyone researching a particular issue.
Because of the complexity of tax issues, we do, however, have to make the following disclaimer.

U.S.-German Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation

Income and Capital

Estates, Inheritances, and Gifts

Einkommen, und Vermögensteuern

Nachlaß, Erbschaft und Schenkungssteuern

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