How To File Tax Return in Germany With Elster For FREE | Step By Step English Tutorial

#steuererklärung #taxfiling #germany #elster

Navigate the German Tax Landscape with Ease: Join The First-of-Its-Kind Collaborative Platform for FREE! Sign up now to secure your spot and gain early access!

In 2018, 14.3 million taxpayers filed a return in Germany, and around 12.6 million people received a tax refund, averaging around 1,072 euros. That's easy 1000euros in your pocket and can be done using the online service Elster offered by the tax office. The tool may look complicated, and there is a lack of clear how-to tutorials, especially in English. But once you understand the basics and the right forms to fill, the whole process is super easy. It will take hardly 30 minutes and is totally free of cost. So in this video, we will go through step by step how to file a tax return with Elster and get your money back. Before we start, a short disclaimer. I am not a tax advisor; this is not personal or professional advice. Only you know your individual situation and finances, so take all this info but make your own decisions.

0:00 Intro
01:45 Initial Setup
04:42 Hauptvordruck
08:06 Anlage N
12:15 Anlage Sonderausgaben
12:43 Anlage Vorsorgeaufwand

*None of this is meant to be construed as investment advice, it's for entertainment purposes only. The links above include affiliate commission or referrals. The video is accurate as of the posting date but may not be accurate in the future.

[SCPtp]

Thank you so much, this is probably the 1st useful video that I've come across for foreigners trying to file german taxes free of charge

[jorgeayala]

Hey, I followed your tutorial last February and ended up getting 54 euros back. 🎉🎉

I want to first thank you and second recommend to whoever reads this to follow the video, pay attention and pause it if neccesary.

I've so far recommended your video to all the working students at my job and my University, because of how easy and useful it was for me.

[dilinacka]

Really good video, very helpful and motivating to do my tax declaration. I just cannot find the part where you add the information about Home Office and Office Present. I have the feeling that the platform has been changed a bit and it is not that well organised and structured as in your video. Please, let me know anyone, if you know where to find that part in Elster doing the declaration now at the end of 2024.

[faizan]

Hi,
Thanks for the Good content.
I am not sure where to add relocation cost.
It would be great if you could mention in which form and point should it be declared the relocation. Also, how to add Pauschale cost.

[Shubh]

I am investing in stocks. Could you please also explain how to declare income from dividend, sale of stocks etc.?

[Muyiwa-pe]

Hi Srijith, I have been so worried about how to file my tax returns, given the language barrier but, your video has helped me to resolve this so easily. I would say this is about the best video I have seen so far making the German income tax declaration look like a piece of cake to foreigners. Thanks a million!

[srikrishnaedara]

Hi Srijith,
I am a private university masters student who worked part time to meet general needs. Should i mention my university fees both in Fortbildungskosten(Anlagen N) & Berufsausbildung or only in Berufsausbildung? 12:35

[ramadanhamoud]

Thank you very much for this video, just what I was looking for. However, one question. This tutorial assumes that you only worked with one compnay, let say you work for more than one company in a calender year, how do yu add details regarding taxes paid with the additional company?

[lizab]

Dear Srijith, you calming and confident voice helps me to go through the stress of the annual and scary "Tax declaration day" :) Thank you!

[axolotl_observer]

gosh, thank you, it was so helpful! I have been postponing it for 8 months now because it was so confusing

[DarkStory-jdyt]

if you are confused that your 11-digit tax ID here is 10 digits and you can't continue, remember that the tax ID and the tax number here are different and if it is your first time you should request that on the bottom of that place

[abc-dbnu]

great work.
could you please share the video link for parent supporting tax decleration

[robertoelissi]

what is a punishable offense (minute 7.56)? I couldnt understand what you were saying

[erakristine]

Hi. Do you have any video about Anlage Unterhalt, how to fill it up if the supporting person doesn't have Identifikationsnummer in home country.

[tijot]

Thank you, Srijith, for the excellent explanation. Your video has been a valuable reference for me in filling out the Elster form for both last year and this year :)

[shohidurrahmanshaju]

Thanks for the video. Why didn't you fill the field 5 of the form '1 - Beiträge zur Altersvorsorge'?

[lazybodybuilder]

Highly appreciate this, very helpful.

Most of the expats doesn't know this.
Thanks for this bro 👌

[mohdfarrukhchishti]

Great info. Can you please suggest how can I get a Unbedenklichkeitserklärung or tax clearance certificate?

[ankitlabh]

How to find Identification number? I have Steuer IDNr and some 'Geschäftszeichen - Bitte bei allen Zuschriften angeben!
' kind of number with a '- (dash)'

[abc-dbnu]

could you make a video how to fill a form if hyou support your parents back home? thanks alot in advance