The deadline for filing the 2020 tax return ends in a few days.
Tax experts explain how expensive it can be if those affected do not act in a timely manner.
Anyone who has
to submit
a
tax
return *
for
2020
only has a few days left.
Because depending on whether All Saints' Day is a public holiday in the respective federal state or not, the
deadline
ends
on November 1st or 2nd
.
"An unusual date for the last submission of the income tax return, which we owe to the corona pandemic", as it was said in a message from the Bavarian income tax aid.
The tax authorities had postponed the deadline by three months as a result of the corona crisis.
"This is final and does not give tax return fleasers any more postponement," explain the experts.
Find out more here: The
clock is ticking for the tax return!
Does the end of October also apply to you?
In other
words
, you should definitely not miss
this
deadline
. It is to be expected that the tax offices will only rarely grant extensions of the deadline beyond the autumn. "If you need more time now, you still have a few options", it said in the announcement of the Bavarian income tax aid from October 5th:
Request for an extension of the deadline:
“In principle, it is always possible to ask your tax officer for a delay. Either the civil servant is benevolent or the taxpayer has good reasons. The consequences of a natural disaster are e.g. B. Definitely a good reason, ”said the Bavarian income tax aid. Taxpayers could ask in writing for an extension of the deadline, according to an earlier report by the German Press Agency (dpa) regarding the submission deadline, but be careful: According to the United Income Tax Aid, the tax officials would only extend the deadline in exceptional cases if taxpayers the Would have missed the submission through no fault of their own.
Go to the tax advisor:
If a
tax advisor
or an
income tax aid association takes over
the matter, the deadline for the 2020 tax return will even run until May
31, 2022
. In this way, those affected can still gain time. This achievement is not free. "Depending on the income, an income tax aid association can be much cheaper and provide the same delay as a tax advisor," says the statement from the Bavarian income tax aid. "This is usually worthwhile for members of Lohi, because the association recovered an average of 1,410 euros of income tax for all reimbursement cases for the 2019 tax year."
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Have your tax return done easily?
How to deduct the costs for tax advisors and income tax assistance.
These documents must not be missing in the tax return
If the time is tight, those affected also have the option of initially concentrating on the mandatory
documents
when
filing
the tax return,
according to
Test.de
for late-decision-makers - in order to at least meet the deadline.
These mandatory required documents include loud
Test.de
the "
main inlet pressure
and the
form of income
, with employees and officials the plant N or pensioners facility R." Parents also need the
system (s) child
enclose.
After receiving the tax assessment, a one-month objection period begins.
“During this period, the tax office accepts additional deduction items or forms.” In other words, documents that go beyond what is prescribed can still be submitted within a month.
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Your tax return must be with the tax office by this date at the latest.
Tax return: Avoid expensive late payment surcharges at all costs
However, if you simply let the deadline for filing your tax return pass, you have to expect a late surcharge: The late
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 then submitted ten months too late, 250 euros will be due.
Also read
: Do you often work from home?
In these cases, you can deduct the home study from tax.
Failure to submit the tax return may result in a fine
As a further means, the tax authorities can order a
fine
in the event of late delivery - which is usually between 100 and 500 euros, as the German Press Agency (dpa) described in an article.
However, the officials could fix it up to a maximum of 25,000 euros.
Also interesting
: get a Corona child bonus?
You must state this on your next tax return.
Tax estimate from the tax office
If someone still does not hand in their documents, the tax office of the United Income Tax
Aid can estimate
the
tax base
- mostly to the detriment of the taxpayer, as the dpa report also says.
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