Question 291 of 300 · People and Society
Question 291: Why must one state in the German tax return whether one belongs to a church or not? Because …
Official question from the BAMF catalog used for the Einbürgerungstest (German citizenship test) and the Leben in Deutschland test. Topic: People and Society.
The question as it appears on the exam
Warum muss man in Deutschland bei der Steuererklärung aufschreiben, ob man zu einer Kirche gehört oder nicht? Weil …
The Einbürgerungstest is written and sat in German only, with no dictionary allowed. Use the English below to understand the question, but learn to recognise the German wording above — that is what you will see on the day.
Answer options
- Aes eine Kirchensteuer gibt, die an die Einkommen- und Lohnsteuer geknüpft ist.there is a church tax that is linked to income and wage tax.Correct
- Bdas für die Statistik in Deutschland wichtig ist.that is important for statistics in Germany.
- Cman mehr Steuern zahlen muss, wenn man nicht zu einer Kirche gehört.you have to pay more taxes if you don't belong to a church.
- Ddie Kirche für die Steuererklärung verantwortlich ist.the church is responsible for the tax return.
Correct answer
A — es eine Kirchensteuer gibt, die an die Einkommen- und Lohnsteuer geknüpft ist.
there is a church tax that is linked to income and wage tax.
Why this is the answer
This question belongs to “Mensch und Gesellschaft” (people and society) and covers everyday life: employment and dismissal, renting, compulsory schooling, family, religion and tolerance. The logic is nearly always the same: the correct answer respects other people's freedom, stays within the law, and uses the official route — an authority, a court, the works council, a counselling service — rather than pressure, force or taking matters into your own hands.
Key exam terms in this question
These exam terms appear in the question or in the answer options. Once you know them, you can still spot the right answer when the wording changes.
- die Steuern — taxes
Mit Steuern finanziert der Staat Aufgaben.
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How this question fits into the exam
On exam day you answer 33 questions in 60 minutes: 30 from the general catalog of 300 questions — this question is one of them — and 3 about your federal state. You pass with 17 correct answers. Aiming for exactly 17 leaves no margin for nerves, so take timed mock exams until 33 out of 33 feels routine.
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