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For the electronic submission of tax returns, the service portal of the tax administration has been set up under www.elster.de. It primarily offers citizens as well as companies, associations and organisations the possibility of electronic submission of tax returns, but also information on many tax forms. The electronic and partly already paperless version of the tax return is provided to you free of charge by the tax authorities. With "ELSTER: Your online tax office" you can handle many tax matters directly and easily on your PC, smartphone or tablet. In addition to the instructions for filling out the forms, this includes functions for the paperless transmission of the tax return to the tax office, for calculating the tax attributable to the declared income and for the reconciliation of notices.

Under www.elster.de you will also find information, e.g. on income tax returns, trade tax and corporation tax returns and also on advance VAT returns, recapitulative returns, wage tax declarations, wage tax certificates and capital gains tax declarations. The tax forms can be found on the website of the Form Management System (FMS) of the Federal Finance Administration: www.formulare-bfinv.de. Paper forms are also available in every tax office.

However, forms are no longer stored in the form management system for tax returns that may only be submitted electronically by law – such as trade tax returns.

For answers to frequently asked questions, see www.elster.de for different tax areas and applications.

Where can I find tax forms in paper?

If you only need individual forms or do not want to use the advantages of electronic transmission with ELSTER, you will find tax forms in the Form Management System (FMS) under www.formulare-bfinv.de . However, forms are no longer stored in the form management system for tax returns that may only be submitted electronically by law – such as trade tax returns. Paper forms are also available in every tax office. Further answers to frequently asked questions about tax forms can be found under "FAQ" on the website: www.formulare-bfinv.de

Where can I get forms for my tax return?

If you would like to submit your tax return on paper, you can access the forms provided for this purpose on the Internet at www.formulare-bfinv.de. Paper forms are also available in every tax office.

However, forms are no longer stored in the form management system for tax returns that may only be submitted electronically by law – such as trade tax returns.

If you want or need to submit your tax return online, then all further information is available to you under www.elster.de.

What are the advantages of the electronic income tax return (ELSTER)?

Commercial tax return programs or the free service portal »ELSTER: Ihr Online-Finanzamt« of the tax authorities can be used for the electronic tax return. The electronic transmission offers active completion aids as well as functions for tax calculation and reconciliation. Under www.elster.de you will find all further information on the electronic submission of a tax return.

How does the service portal »ELSTER: Ihr Online-Finanzamt« work?

The tax portal »ELSTER: Your online tax office« offers you the possibility of electronic transmission of your tax return. This electronic and partly already paperless variant of the tax return is provided to you free of charge by the tax authorities. The tax portal »ELSTER: Ihr Online-Finanzamt« is an Internet portal solution on which online services of the tax administration are bundled. With "ELSTER: Your online tax office", many tax matters can be dealt with directly and easily on a PC, smartphone or tablet. In addition to the instructions for filling out the forms, this includes functions for paperless transmission of the tax return to the tax office, for calculating the tax attributable to the declared income and for reconciliation. Under www.elster.de you will also find further information, e.g. on income tax returns, trade tax and corporation tax returns and also on advance VAT returns, recapitulative statements, wage tax declarations, wage tax certificates and capital gains tax declarations.

Tax returns can www.elster.de be submitted electronically on the website. Citizens as well as companies, associations and organisations also receive information on tax returns and tax forms. For the submission of the tax return on paper, the forms provided for this purpose can be accessed on the Internet at www.formulare-bfinv.de.

For the electronic submission of the tax return, please use the service portal of the tax administration under www.elster.de.

Tax forms can be found on the website of the Form Management System (FMS) of the Federal Finance Administration: www.formulare-bfinv.de. However, forms are no longer stored in the form management system for tax returns that may only be submitted electronically by law – such as trade tax returns.