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Determine income tax
Service Description
The income tax is a Tax levied on the income of natural persons. Income tax is one of the state's most important sources of revenue.
The basis of assessment is the taxable income. Numerous regulations (e.g. tax allowances, exemption limits, lump sums, special expenses, extraordinary burdens, variable tax rate) take into account your personal capacity as a taxpayer.
Expenses for private living (regularly e.g. expenses for food, clothing, housing) may not be deducted as business expenses or income-related expenses. This also applies to such expenses that the taxpayer's economic or social position entails, even if they further his/her profession or activity.
The federal and state tax administrations have developed a procedure for the electronic transmission of tax return data (My ELSTER) to the tax offices.
Who should I contact?
Contact the tax office responsible for you. You can find out which tax office is responsible for you below.
Requirements
Income tax is levied on income from
- Agriculture and forestry,
- business operations,
- self-employed work,
- non-self-employed work,
- capital assets
- renting and leasing, and
- other income such as income from a pension from the statutory pension insurance or income from private sales transactions.
Which documents are required?
- Income tax return
- Registration "My ELSTER" if necessary
Registration is required for submitting the income tax return via the tax authorities' service portal "My ELSTER".
- Profit determination documents (balance sheet, profit and loss statement, attachments to the profit determination, if applicable)
You can also find out which documents are required in detail from the notes in the respective tax return form.
What are the fees?
There are no fees to pay.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Submission deadline of the income tax return is in principle:
- 31.07. of the calendar year following the tax period, if you are not advised for tax purposes
- 28.02. or 29.02. of the second calendar year following the taxable period, if you are advised for tax purposes
Processing duration
How long it takes to process an income tax return or to assess income tax always depends on the circumstances of the individual case.
Legal basis
Applications / forms
The income tax assessment can be challenged with an appeal (so-called objection) and must then be reviewed again by the tax office.
Appeal
The income tax return must generally be submitted electronically if you generate income as a farmer, forester, trader or freelancer. In other cases, voluntary electronic submission is possible. The tax software required for this is available from many commercial providers. However, the income tax return can also be prepared and submitted free of charge via the online portal of the tax authorities ("My ELSTER").
Otherwise, you can obtain the forms required to prepare the income tax return from all tax offices, from many cities and municipalities (e.g. citizens' offices), and below
What else should I know?
For more information on income tax, visit the Federal Ministry of Finance site.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Technically approved by
TFM
Professionally released on
01.10.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Start your request directly online:
Competent Authority
Finanzamt Erfurt
Address
99091 Erfurt
Opening times
Our service center will remain permanently closed. During our service hours, we will answer inquiries about your specific tax case by telephone:
0361 57 3615-900
Service hours
Monday 08.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 15.00
Tuesday 08.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 15.00
Wednesday 08.00 - 12.00
Thursday 08.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 18.00
Friday 08.00 - 12.00
If a matter cannot be resolved by telephone, you still have the option of making a personal appointment with the person responsible.
