Tax

Marriage Tax Credit (혼인세액공제): How to Apply, Amount & Eligibility (2026)

KRW 500,000 tax credit per person for marriage registration (KRW 1,000,000 per couple; for marriage registrations in 2024-2026)

This page is a translation of the Korean original and is for reference only. The official Korean guidance is the authoritative source for amounts and conditions, so be sure to confirm on the official website before applying. View Korean original (한국어)

Benefit
KRW 500,000 per resident who registered a marriage in 2024-2026 is deducted from the calculated tax under comprehensive income tax and year-end tax settlement for the year of marriage registration. Once per lifetime, regardless of first marriage, remarriage or age. Whether it will be extended to marriage registrations from 2027 onward could not be confirmed.
Who is eligible
Earned or business income earners (each spouse) who registered a marriage in 2024-2026
When to apply
Year-end tax settlement in the year of marriage registration (February of the following year) or May comprehensive income tax filing; amended return request within 5 years
How to apply
Hometax (hometax.go.kr) year-end tax settlement or comprehensive income tax filing, or submit documents for the company's year-end tax settlement
Important notes
Only applies to marriages registered by the end of the year. If not claimed, an amended return request can be made (within 5 years)
Note
If your tax amount is small, the credit cannot be refunded beyond the determined tax amount (limited to the determined tax). Those who married in 2024-2025 can also claim retroactively through an amended return request.
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Based on official sources as of 2026년 10월. Amounts and requirements may change, so please confirm with the official guide before applying.

Frequently asked questions

Marriage Tax Credit (혼인세액공제): who can receive it?

Earned or business income earners (each spouse) who registered a marriage in 2024-2026

Marriage Tax Credit (혼인세액공제): how do I apply?

Hometax (hometax.go.kr) year-end tax settlement or comprehensive income tax filing, or submit documents for the company's year-end tax settlement

Marriage Tax Credit (혼인세액공제): how much will I receive?

KRW 500,000 per resident who registered a marriage in 2024-2026 is deducted from the calculated tax under comprehensive income tax and year-end tax settlement for the year of marriage registration. Once per lifetime, regardless of first marriage, remarriage or age. Whether it will be extended to marriage registrations from 2027 onward could not be confirmed.

Marriage Tax Credit (혼인세액공제): when can I apply?

Year-end tax settlement in the year of marriage registration (February of the following year) or May comprehensive income tax filing; amended return request within 5 years