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Practical Income Manual 2023.

Example 5. Marriage with common and non-common children, residents in the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands

The couple composed of Mr. RSC and Mrs. RRT, 66 and 56 years old, respectively. Don RSC has a recognized disability level of 33 percent.

Four children live with the couple. Two common children, 22 and 21 years old, respectively, and two others, 26 and 24 years old, from a previous marriage of Mr. RSC.  None of the children has obtained income, excluding exempt income, of more than 8,000 euros per year nor has they filed a personal income tax return .

Determine the amount of the personal and family minimum for both spouses in the case of individual taxation of each of the spouses and in joint taxation of the family unit for the purposes of calculating the state tax and the regional tax.

Solution:

Previous note: The Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands has exercised regulatory powers in regulating the amounts of the personal and family minimum, increasing by 10% the amounts corresponding to the minimum for taxpayers over 65 years of age and over 75 years of age, the minimum for the latter. third and fourth descendants and successive descendants, minimum by ascendants, and minimum by disability.

1. Individual taxation of CSR gift:(1)

State minimum Autonomous minimum
Taxpayer tax-free threshold General 5,550

Taxpayer tax-free threshold 

General 6,105
More than 65 years 1,150 More than 65 years 1,265

Minimum total per taxpayer

6,700

Minimum total per taxpayer

7,370

Allowance for descendants

Child 1 (24 years old)  2,400

Allowance for descendants

Child 1 (24 years old)  2,400
Child 2 (22 years old) (50% s/2,700) 1,350 Child 2 (22 years old) (50% s/2,970) 1,485
Child 3 (21 years old) (50% s/4,000) 2,000 Child 3 (21 years old) (50% s/4,400)  2,200

Minimum total for descendants

5,750

Minimum total for descendants

6,085

Allowance for disability

Taxpayer (CSR Don 33%) 3,000

Allowance for disability

Taxpayer (CSR Don 33%) 3,300

Minimum personal and family total

15,450 Minimum personal and family total 16,755

Note to example:

(1) In determining the increase in the minimum for a taxpayer over 65 years of age, the minimum for the second and third descendants and the minimum for disability, the amount approved by the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands has been applied, which increases by 10% the amounts set in articles 57, 58, 59 and 60 of the Personal Income Tax Law .

Regarding the two children from Don RSC's previous marriage Anyone over 26 years of age does not meet the age requirement (under 25 years of age) so they do not entitle them to the minimum for descendants. For the second, Mr. RSC, being the person with whom said descendant lives, being less than 25 years old and without income, excluding exempt income, exceeding 8,000 euros per year and not having filed a personal income tax return, can apply the minimum for descendants in their entirety,   (Back)

2. Individual taxation of Mrs. RRT:(2)

State minimum

Autonomous minimum

Taxpayer tax-free threshold

5,550

Taxpayer tax-free threshold

5,550

Allowance for descendants

Child 1 (22 years old) (50% s/2,400) 1,200

Allowance for descendants

Child 1 (22 years old) (50% s/2,400) 1,200
Child 2 (21 years old) (50% s/2,700) 1,350 Child 2 (21 years old) (50% s/2,970) 1,485
Minimum total for descendants 2,550 Minimum total for descendants 2,685

Minimum personal and family total

8,100

Minimum personal and family total

8,235

Note to example:

(2) The regional minimum per taxpayer if you are not Mrs. RRT over 65 years old is 5,550 euros.  In the case of the minimum for the second and third descendant and the minimum for disability, the amount approved by the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands has been applied, which increases by 10 percent the amounts set in articles 57, 58, 59 and 60 of the Income Tax Law .  (Back)

3. Joint taxation of the family unit (3)

State minimum

Autonomous minimum:

Minimum of the taxpayer 

General 5,550

Minimum of the taxpayer 

General 6,105
More than 65 years 1,150 More than 65 years 1,265
Minimum total per taxpayer 6,700 Minimum total per taxpayer 7,370

Allowance for descendants

Child 1 (24 years old) (100% s/2,400) 2,400

Allowance for descendants

Child 1 (24 years old) (100% s/2,400) 2,400
Child 2 (22 years old) (100% s/2,700) 2,700 Child 2 (22 years old) (100% s/2,970) 2,970
Child 3 (21 years old) (100% s/4,000) 4,000 Child 3 (21 years old) (100% s/4,400) 4,400
Minimum total for descendants 9,100 Minimum total for descendants 9,770‬
Allowance for disability Taxpayer (CSR Don 33%) 3,000 Allowance for disability Taxpayer (CSR Don 33%) 3,300

  Minimum personal and family total

18,800   Minimum personal and family total 20,440‬

Note to example:

(3) In determining the increase in the minimum for a taxpayer over 65 years of age, the minimum for the second and third descendants and the minimum for disability, the amount approved by the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands has been applied, which increases by 10% the amounts set in articles 57, 58, 59 and 60 of the Personal Income Tax Law .

The minimum taxpayer of article 57 of the Personal Income Tax Law is in any case 5,550 euros per year (state minimum) and 7,370 (autonomous minimum for residents of the Balearic Islands over 65 years of age) with regardless of the number of members of the family unit. However, in the joint taxation of the family unit the tax base can be reduced by 3,400 euros per year, prior to the legally established reductions. See, in this regard, Chapter 13 above, which discusses the reductions in the general tax base and savings . (Back)