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It will be due again in 2024: the tax return.
What deadlines apply?
Who actually has to submit it?
We have answers.
Hamm - For many people, it is probably one of the most annoying tasks that everyday life brings with it: preparing the tax return.
But it doesn't help, it has to be done in 2024 too.
What deadlines apply for tax returns for 2023?
By when you must have submitted the 2023 tax return
Actually, the deadline by which the tax return must be submitted was always easy to remember.
The fixed rule is that the majority of citizens have to submit their tax return by July 31 of the following year.
For example, if you make your declaration for 2019, you should have it ready and sent by July 31, 2020 at the latest.
But as in so many areas, the corona pandemic has thrown a lot of things into disarray here too.
Since the 2020 tax year, citizens who have to submit a tax return have several months more time.
For example, the deadline for the 2022 tax return was the first Monday after September 30, 2023.
The deadline for the 2023 tax return has now moved forward by one month compared to the previous year.
Anyone who has to submit it to the tax office should have done so by September 2, 2024.
As always, everyone who hires a tax advisor has a lot more time.
The deadline for submission here is June 2, 2025, writes wa.de.
Do I have to submit a tax return?
Among other things, you must submit your tax return in Germany if you:
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You are self-employed, a freelancer or a tradesman
Have additional income that exceeds 410 euros
have entered an allowance
have received wage replacement benefits over 410 euros (e.g. unemployment benefit, sickness benefit, short-time work benefit)
are employed by several employers at the same time
Have capital applications for which no withholding tax was levied
Is a tax return even worth it financially?
To put it short and sweet: yes.
Because around 88 percent of all those who have submitted an income tax return.
The amounts were usually between 100 and 1,000 euros, as the Federal Statistical Office announced.
However, the average refund contribution for the 2019 tax return was 1,095 euros.
However, only about 54 percent of all income taxpayers filed their income tax returns.
By the way: Don't get nervous if you realize that you won't be able to prepare your tax return on time.
If you notify your tax office early, you can usually extend the deadline.