Have you not yet completed your tax return?
Then you should know the new submission date.
Anyone who has to make a statement this year doesn't have much time left.
If you
still have to
file your tax return
for the
Corona year 2020 *
, you shouldn't take too long.
Because the deadline is slowly but surely getting closer: Taxpayers who still have to submit their income tax return have until the end of October 2021.
The deadline for filing the 2020 tax return is autumn 2021
Because
October 31 is
also a Sunday, the specific deadline is the following Monday
, i.e. November 1, 2021
.
In federal states with the All Saints holiday on November 1st, the deadline also ends on November 2nd, 2021.
Good to know
:
if
you hire a
tax advisor
, you have until May 31, 2022.
As reported, the
deadline for
filing the
2020 tax return was postponed
three months as
a result of the
corona crisis
, so the new date came in autumn 2021.
However, if you can submit your tax return voluntarily, you have significantly longer time.
You can find out more about all relevant deadlines for your tax return here.
Missed the tax return deadline?
Surcharge for late payment is due
You should definitely not miss the deadline.
It is to be expected that the tax offices will only rarely grant extensions of the deadline beyond the autumn.
What if you don't meet the deadline?
The delay surcharge is generally
0.25 percent of the tax still to be paid for each month of delay
.
However, there is a
minimum amount of 25 euros per month, provided that there is still a tax payment to the tax office.
For example, if the back tax payment is 1,000 euros and the tax return is submitted 10 months too late, a late fee of 250 euros is due.
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In these cases, there is a threat of a fine
What happens if someone doesn't react at all?
As a rule, the taxpayer first receives a
threat of fines by post with a final deadline for submitting the tax return
, explain income tax assistance experts.
If the tax return is submitted within this period, the penalty payment will not be set.
However, anyone who also lets this deadline pass will be subject to the penalty payment.
Tax estimate from the tax office
If the tax return has not been submitted after the penalty payment has been levied, the tax office will estimate the taxpayer's tax base and issue a corresponding
tax assessment
.
This
estimate is
usually to the detriment of the taxpayer.
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