As with all itemized deductions, timing is everything. You can take the deduction for your contribution in the year that you make it. For example, if you mailed a check to your favorite charity on December 31, you can write it off on that year's tax return.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The languages of Austria include German, the official language and lingua franca; Austro-Bavarian, the main language outside Vorarlberg; Alemannic, the main language in Vorarlberg; and several minority languages.
So how does the above apply to Germany vs. Austria: 1  Germany is substantially larger than Austria - hence there is less need to learn or use a foreign language. 2  As a small country, Austria borders many non-German-speaking countries - so the German language is just not perceived as ubiquitous as it is in Germany.