Attention! Personal income tax reconciliation is about to begin. Fill these out to get a tax refund.

The comprehensive individual income tax settlement and payment for 2025 will start appointments on February 25th. Why make an appointment? What are the注意事项 during processing? Financial expert Lao Wang provides answers!

1️⃣ Avoid getting lost with appointments:

The individual income tax settlement appointments begin on the 25th, with official processing from March 1 to June 30.

To prevent network congestion caused by many people processing at the same time in the first few days, it is recommended to make an appointment in advance on the “Personal Income Tax” app.

If you haven’t made an appointment beforehand, you can process at any time after March 20.

2️⃣ Seven special additional deductions:

• Care for children under 3 years old: 2,000 yuan per child per month
• Children’s education: 2,000 yuan per child per month
• Continuing education: 400 yuan per month for academic education, 3,600 yuan for professional qualification certificates obtained that year
• Major illness medical expenses: within the scope of medical insurance, deductible for self-paid expenses exceeding 15,000 yuan, up to 80,000 yuan
• Housing loan interest: 1,000 yuan per month, up to 240 months
• Housing rent: tiered by city, 1,500/1,100/800 yuan per month
• Supporting elderly: 3,000 yuan per month, up to 1,500 yuan per person for non-only children

Tips for filling out:

• If you have filled out these items before without any changes, the system will automatically carry over last year’s data, no need to fill them out again.

• If there are changes, you need to add them. For example, for “continuing education,” if you obtained these professional qualification certificates last year, you can enjoy an additional pre-tax deduction. Search online for the “National Professional Qualification Directory,” which includes 72 professional qualifications; if you have any, you can enjoy the benefits.

• If you purchased tax-deductible commercial insurance, personal pension plans, or made charitable donations last year, these can also be deducted from individual income tax. Don’t forget to include them during the tax settlement.

3️⃣ How to choose for year-end bonus:

• Annual income below 100,000 yuan: recommended to choose 【Combined Taxation】
• Annual income above 200,000 yuan: recommended to choose 【Separate Taxation】

If you’re unsure, try filling in both options and choose the more advantageous one.

Source: CCTV News