How to Submit a Tax Return in Germany - (2024) Guide in English

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Today I share how to submit a tax return (Steurerklärung) in Germany. Taxes and tax return in Germany is a very complicated process but in this video i try to share an easy method to submit a tax return in Germany. As In this video I discuss:

How to Submit a Tax Return in Germany
Who has to submit a Tax Return in Germany
Should You Submit a Tax Return even if I am not obliged?
What is the deadline to submit a tax return in Germany?
Step by Step process for Filing a Tax Return in Germany in English

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[praveendintakurthi]

Thanks a lot !! I will recommend my friends too❤

[pritigaikwad]

Thanks a lot for the detailed info. Because of you, I got my tax refund today!

[RoamingBeats]

Hi, i moved to Germany in dec 2021 and i am filing my tax through wundertax for 2021.
1. Should i show my Indian salary till nov 2021 and will it be taxable here
2. what should i put in Please fill in the number of real work days in the foreign workplace (for calculation of the tax-free income)?

[mahiuddinalkamal]

Thanks for making this video, I have two questions though, can you shed some light on them?
1. How do I include the loss carry forward of the previous year while submitting the tax return for this year?
2. Suppose, I am filing taxes for the year 2020, at that time I used to live in a different city where the tax office was also different from my current one, which tax office should I use then when submitting this tax return now in 2024? As for the address, do you think I should use the last address where I lived that year?

[Non-Hypocrite]

Hi, it seems you have a lot of experience, I came to Germany in Aug 2020, now it is 2024. I never applied for tax returns. I am doing a high level job and my tax class is three, and for three years, I have three dependents (wife and two kids), I put my kids in Kita when they were 6 months old so I was paying a huge fee. Also for my elder son, I didn't get kindergeld for one year, I assume in tax returns, I might get a lot of money back.

[Rocks_]

Hey Ahsan,
really nice & informative video..
I have a question : When married but wife is not employed then how to mention her income as 0 in Wundertax portal? I do not see option to mention that wife is unemployed.

[digitalv]

1)If a family is filing tax return and both are using Deutschland Ticket, where to claim it?
2)I heard that we can file return if you are submitting the details of money transferred to parents in India . where can we mention it?

Thanks in advance
BR
Vipin

[DipakBhowmik]

Hey Ashan. Very informative video. I have some queries regarding tax return file. 1. I shifted in Germany and stared working from 1st of October and before that I worked in India in two different institution in 2023 (5 days in January in one institute and then around 6 months in other institute). There is an option to add foreign income, however, there is only one option to enter. How can I enter two institute details ? How will I convert INR income to Euro ? Should I consider the present conversion rate? 2. I have some capital gain from stocks and mutual fund from Indian market and also Dividend. Can you please tell me which option is correct to put this values in Wundertax?

[rickbhattacharya]

So if a student is paying 125 € for public health insurance is it necessary to add that in tax return

[dtolnhx]

if someone is Muslim, he/she have to select not obliged to church tax right?

[srikrishnaedara]

Is €:35/- fee on Wunder tax per year or filing. If i file tax returns of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 together. Am i supposed to pay only 35 or 35×4?

[TheBenjamin]

Can one add in the household related costs also the apartment rent cost (kaltmiete) and betriebkosten ?

[dedsec]

Good explanation. I just have one question, if you are married and your wife doesn't work, should we file joint tax and leave every field empty for her tax ?

[danyal_habib]

Where should it be mentioned if somebody sends money back to their home country?

[gamewalastudio]

Great videos. Keep it up. I have quick question for you.

How much amount or percentage will be return for buying any device for office work. Such laptop, phone, led. And do we also need to attach any kind of proof from employer except receipt.

Thankyou

[anshumantandon]

Thanks for the video Ahsan. In 2023, I did my internship for 5 months. Now I want to file the tax return, should I fill in the health insurance expenses for the full year?
Also, my company paid the health insurance for those 5 months on my behalf.

[walkingseries]

what should be the address if I leave germany already and want to file my Tax now.
I am already de-registered from Germany. Can I file ?

Thanks for your help

[KrasimiraNacheva]

Hello Ashan,
Thank you for the video. It is really useful. Still I have a question: I have worked and lived in Germany for 6 months and then relocated to another country in the EU. Now I have an address different from the German one. Can I claim tax return and if this is an obstacle? What if I do not have German bank account anymore?

[bilgeyag]

Hi Ahsan, great video! In 2023 I bought some business clothes to wear for my job but they are not uniforms, they are just clothes to wear at the office from H&M. Can I add this as work clothing expense? And I do not have the receipt of them, do I need to upload the receipt as well? Thank you for your answer!

[muhammadzubairashraf]

Thanks for informative video.

Question if you can answer. I came here in 2022. My tax class was 1. And i am married since 2017. In 2024 my family joins me. Now i have to file a tax should. When i will file tax of 2022 i will select Tax class 3? or 1? And what marrige status i will mentioned there?