As of: March 27, 2024, 12:30 p.m
By: Marco Blanco Ucles
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The tax ID is required for many documents.
If you lose it, you should hurry up and apply for a new one - it can take a while.
No matter whether when starting a new job or when filing a tax return - the tax identification number, or tax ID for short, is an important number that every citizen should always have available.
The tax ID was sent to every person residing in Germany in 2008.
It remains with the taxpayer when it is first issued until his or her death.
It will not be reassigned even if you get married or move.
With the modernization and digitalization of the German tax system, it was necessary for every taxpayer to be identified using a unique identification number.
Tax ID included in income tax notice and wage tax certificate
If you can no longer find your tax ID, you must contact the responsible tax office.
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Most people have their tax ID on file at home.
You can find this either in the income tax assessment or on your income tax certificate.
But even if you can no longer find these documents, which in principle should be kept, there is no reason to panic.
The Federal Central Tax Office has saved the numbers and will send them back to you, assured
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However, you should only choose this route if you are absolutely sure that the documents can no longer be found.
The Federal Central Tax Office warns: “Please understand that for data protection reasons, the identification number can only be given to you by letter.” This can take up to four weeks.
It is therefore important to take care of this well in advance in order to be able to meet any deadlines.
There are three ways to have your tax ID reported again.
On the one hand, you can fill out the associated form on the Federal Central Tax Office website.
Another option is to send an email to info@identificationsmerkmal.de with your details and a request to provide you with your tax ID again.
If you prefer more old-fashioned methods, you can also write to the Federal Central Tax Office, Department St II 3, in 53221 Bonn.
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Income tax return can also be submitted without a tax ID
However, it may not be necessary to provide your tax ID at all for your request.
For example, you can submit your income tax return to the tax office without a tax ID, emphasizes the
Federal Central Tax Office
.
The tax ID is known to your tax office or can be determined by the authority.