How to Submit a Tax Return in Germany for Free using Elster

How to Submit a Tax Return in Germany for Free using Elster - Elster Tutorial in English

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@vitaliiivanov 3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for this video tutorial. Been waiting for this one!

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Happy that you liked it!

@syedshahnoorakamediabuyer3449 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the detailed video. Keep it up!

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Glad you liked the video

@oooohokay 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Life saving video 💪🏻🙏🏻 big ups my guy

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

Glad the video was helpful

@haroonsohail9691 3 ай бұрын

Very detailed and nicely presented. Thank you.

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😊

@fmustansar 3 ай бұрын

Awesome. I am already getting benefits from your videos. Thanks bro

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Glad you found the video useful

@majidbahader9773 3 ай бұрын

Great job. Thank you brother

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Glad you liked the vide 😁

@haroonarshad4334 Ай бұрын

very helpful thanks bro

@ahsanfinance Ай бұрын

Happy to help

@senna.. 3 ай бұрын

Great content Ahsan, thanks! I'd love to see a tutorial on submitting dividend income, especially from foreign investments outside EU. Take care!

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Glad you liked the video. I will try to make a video on the topic soon.

@Chriscs7 2 ай бұрын

Great vid. Make another video on how to submit freelancer information as well

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

I will cover this topic using wundertax soon

@Africanminds 3 ай бұрын

i am relieved and many thanks for such a detailed video. Please, stay that way by providing such useful information especially for thoise of us who have difficult speaking, reading and understanding German language. Out of curiosity, how long did it take you learn the langauge and at what level of the language are?

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Glad you like the video. Well I think I am at B2 Level. Not that great considering ive been here since 2015 😂

@ramuramasamy7018 3 ай бұрын

Good information! Can you please do a video on Anlage KAP and Anlage AUS for capital gains from abroad? It will be really helpful.

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

I am working on that video, will launch it soon

@kavishrastogi1036 20 күн бұрын

Thanks bro, this is very informative and very useful. I have a question, can we also upload our financial proofs in elster? for example and bills

@ahsanfinance 20 күн бұрын

Yes you can but you don't have to do it while filing your tax declaration. You only have to provide the proof which the finanzamt asks for.

@techtricks8857 Ай бұрын

Hi Ahsan, Thank you for creating an informative video. I have a question regarding filling out a form for the year 2021. During that year, I lived in Munich, but currently, I reside in Frankfurt. For the section 'Neue Steuernummer beantragen,' should I select Munich or Frankfurt?

@ahsanfinance Ай бұрын

You should select the current finanzamt i.e. Frankfurt.

@khurramshahzad-st6ut 3 ай бұрын

Really helpful. Please add another video with filling TAX of ETFs and stocks traded over Trade Republic or other app.

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Will try to make it soon

@user-lg9ob6hm5m 3 ай бұрын

@@ahsanfinance Please include crypto trade on Trade Republic as well.

@vitaliiivanov 3 ай бұрын

Dear Ahsan, We really need a tutorial for Crypto and especially NFT related taxes! I am currently planing to use Koinly for the next crypto tax declaration. Will be really glad if u can make a video-explainer on this topic!

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

I have actually been working it on it but the topic has too much variations in it. This makes it very difficult to make a well researched video. Hopefully I would be able to release it by April

@jaykumarjaviya1941 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for making detailed video. it's very helpful who doesn't understand German well. Just one que - do I have to attach the proofs of claims (such as travel train tickets to office, certification bills, transferred amount to family in other country) while submission? or I have to provide these documents when FinanzAmt ask for it later? If former is true and let's say if I forgot to attach, will FinanzAmt simply reject my application or will they communicate to provide missing documents?

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

You don't have to submit proof while submitting, they will communicate with you if they need something.

@yogsept1980 4 күн бұрын

For the Parent Support what should be the identification number. This seems to be a mandatory field. In India we just have PAN numbers

@DiliyaMima Ай бұрын

Great content Ahsan, would you please make a video on Anlage KAP? Btw i am on klasse 1, I submitted my first return of 2021 in 2022 but did not submit for the later years. Is the rule valid for submitting the last 4 years meaning submitting 2022 return now or is the rule only for the first timers? If not, would it only be possible at this point with the help of Steuerberater? Mine would be freiwillig and I havent gotten any reminder later or whatsoever from Finanzamt.

@ahsanfinance Ай бұрын

Hi there, if you are not obliged to file your tax return then you can still file the tax returns for 2023 and 2022.

@Shfl99 3 ай бұрын

Can you please make a video on money market and how to filter them on investment apps like TR?

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Will try to work on it soon :)

@shohidurrahmanshaju5798 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Why didn't you fill the field 9 of the form '1 - Beiträge zur Altersvorsorge'?

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

Glad you liked the video. As far as your question is concerned. This video is meant to be a general guide to help you get started, I haven't covered everything in it. So you have to use your own details and fill out the things that apply to you.

@shohidurrahmanshaju5798 2 ай бұрын

@ahsanfinance Thanks for the answer. I have another question. I and my wife have done tax return separately but now want to do that jointly, is that possible?

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

Yes if a couple filed separately in the previous years and want to file jointly in the coming years they can do so.

@shohidurrahmanshaju5798 2 ай бұрын

@ahsanfinance I mean for the same year. I want to cancel the first tax declaration and then make a new one jointly.

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

Once submitted you cannot cancel a tax declaration. You can however ask a lawyer if you have forgotten an important detail in your tax filing.

@ubaidayousaf8889 3 ай бұрын

Hey Ahsan, thanks for the step-by-step tutorial. I have been living in Germany for 4 years now. I finished my Masters in 2021 and started my PhD in 2022. I have a question about filling out my tax return for the year 2022. I got married in August 2022 to a British citizen in Scotland and they came to live with me in Germany in November 2022. My marriage was registered in Germany in Feb 2023. Now, should I write married in the marital status or single for the tax return for the year 2022? Also what are the ways to contact you in case of an inquiry?

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Write Married since the day you got Married, not from the day your marriage got registered in Germany. I am not a Tax Consultant but if you have general questions, you can ask your questions here. If you want 1:1 Sessions, then you can book an appointment here : ahsanfinance.com/lets-talk

@danielravichandran3266 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. I had a question. I was a student in 2022 and a engineer now. What should I put as beruf for claiming taxes for 2022?

@ahsanfinance Ай бұрын

For 2022 you should write student

@ssvaksharkumar6900 Ай бұрын

Another question to ask. Is the lohnsteuerbescheinigung necessary to file a tax return. Because I came to Germany as a student in October 2022. But I started working as a part time from August 2023 only. So is it possible to file a tax return for the year 2022 (for the two months alone)?

@ahsanfinance Ай бұрын

Yes it is possible, you just add 0 in the necessary fields.

@itzael1619 Ай бұрын

What about when the capital income (fix rate) is from abroad and it already paid taxes and there is a double taxation agreement? What should be filled? KAP-INV?

@ahsanfinance Ай бұрын

Yes

@monter75 22 күн бұрын

Thank you, you help for us so much. Maybe next time you add some info about kids. Tanks one more time.

@ahsanfinance 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment, ill try to add kids info in another video

@DarkKnight-uc7uz 3 ай бұрын

Very helpful vide, thanks :) Do we need to declare the investment in ETF or Crypto if we are doing monthly savings plan but not withdrawn the amount in the year but have some profit? Is it better to do via Elster or other paid apps compared to Tax consultant? Any better refund through the consultant?

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

If you have unrealized profit then you do not have to do anything. You only have to declare when you have realized a profit or a loss

@DarkKnight-uc7uz 3 ай бұрын

@@ahsanfinance Thanks a lot, another quick question is it better to file tax returns via apps like Wundertax, Taxfix or Tax consultant? Any better refund through the consultant?

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

If you have some time to learn its better to do it on your own. The tax consultant can guide you what to put in the tax file but you can also learn it on your own. That said for complicated cases its always better to go with a tax consultant. Here is my Free Ebook which can help you learn most of the basics: ahsanfinance.com/TaxGuide

@DarkKnight-uc7uz 3 ай бұрын

@@ahsanfinance Thanks a lot, yes I have read your book and got to know some of the things I can claim and it was really helpful for me. Also now that I am following you, I getting to know lot of new things and checking out all your old videos as well :) Surely, then I will do on my own.

@ArihantJain-ih5fr 11 күн бұрын

Hi, 1. The German Government has given me Removal ( Relocation Allowance)Euro 150. Where should I show this on my income tax return? 2. Where should the following payment is to be shown in the Income Tax Return? 28. Beiträge zur privaten Kranken- und Pflege-Pflicht versicherung oder Mindestvorsorgepauschale

@manusk3524 3 ай бұрын

Please help us calculate and fill KAP anlage.

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Will try to make a tutorial on it soon

@InazioGaraizar 3 ай бұрын

I would like to know more about taxes when one has ETF investments and when to do the tax return (when the ETFs value increase or when we transfer money back to our account). Thank you :)

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Depends on whether you use a German broker or not

@InazioGaraizar 3 ай бұрын

With Scalable capital?

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

With Scalable Capital, your taxes are automatically handled. If you want you can add the details (certificate from Scalable Capital) in a tax return

@InazioGaraizar 3 ай бұрын

Great, thank you

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Glad to help!

@ajithcheruvally7964 Ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this video. One question - I have not yet submitted the declaration for 2022. Can I still do it using ELSTER? The TaxFix app shows year 2022 as selectable. My Tax Class is 3. I have received a reminder letter from Tax Office to do it before 31.07.2024. Many thanks

@ahsanfinance Ай бұрын

Unfortunately the deadline for self submission of 2022 tax return is over (for mandatory filers), here you only have the option of using a tax consultant (hence the 31.07.24 deadline). If you do not want to be fined , I recommend that you look for a tax consultant and let them file your 2022 tax return for you.

@Yassineshinoda 25 күн бұрын

Hello Ahsan thanks for the video, actually I have submitted my tax return with another apps, now the Finanzamt request for some proofs for family assistance, and they were writing you can submit those doc in Elster. do you know how can I do it ? thank you so much

@ahsanfinance 25 күн бұрын

For that you need to create an Elster account and use the "Belegnachreichung zur Steuererklärung" section in Elster to send them the files.

@ssvaksharkumar6900 2 күн бұрын

Hallo Ahsan. I have a question. Which form do I need to fill in Elster for additional earnings that I earn through online platforms for tax declaration?

@ahsanfinance 5 сағат бұрын

It depends, for example If you earn more than 600€ per year then you might have to register a business. For less than that you can use Anlage SO

@ehtshamrasheed6972 3 ай бұрын

@ahsan What if we dont remember the Steurnummer?

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

If you have already submitted a tax return, you can find this number in the tax assessment certificate or you can ask the Finanzamt for it. If you have never submitted a tax return, then you can request one as shown in the video

@christinevicerra777 Ай бұрын

Hello Hr Ahsan..do you know how to appeal for tax? I think Finanzamt has made a mistake. Thank you

@ahsanfinance Ай бұрын

You can directly respond to the case officer with your appeal if your tax assessment was incorrect. The details of how to contact them are written on the tax assessment. If the difference in the claim is quite large, then i recommend hiring a tax consultant.

@mikkelherbst5185 2 ай бұрын

Is there a way to obtain the Lohnsteuerbescheinigung from Elster? My employer hasn´t send me from the past 2 years and I just keep sending emails but nothing...Finanzamt won´t help either

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

Yes you can use the "Daten abrufen" option in Elster to get that info

@tayyabasalahuddin2398 18 күн бұрын

Hey Ahsan, i bought laptop for my educational work. In which point should i upload that bill in this form?

@ahsanfinance 15 күн бұрын

The bill/invoices are not needed while filing your taxes. Those are only needed if the tax office asks for them while assessing your taxes

@niranjanniru7734 21 күн бұрын

Hi Ahsan, Great very helpful video. I need an information. I came to Germany last year June. Now I am moving back to India permanently on August. Is it possible to apply tax returns after I leave Germany (also I do abmeldung). Please respond. Thanks in advance.

@ahsanfinance 21 күн бұрын

Yes it is possible to do it after leaving Germany

@FlyWithWheels 3 ай бұрын

If a person is married in dec 2020 and his wife arrived in mar 2022. For the year 2021 would he get any kind of tax benefit ? he was on tax class 1 for the whole year 2021, could he claim tax back for 2021 considering class 3/5? or double household ? or the money sent to his wife's account in the home country

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Only money sent to family back home could be claimed for someone in that case.

@AJ671000 2 ай бұрын

hi what may I write on Identification number of my parents if they don't have one nor tax id.

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

The must be some sort of Identification for the supported person

@mosesk4218 2 ай бұрын

Can anyone help on this topic: So, I have two Lohsteuerbescheinung (from two companies) .. In "1 - Angaben zum Arbeitslohn" -==> I added the information from both the forms My Question are : For this section "1 - Beiträge zur Altersvorsorge" do I need to add the values from the forms and fill Because I dont see any option to create new entry where I could have entered the data from second Lohnsteuerbescheinigung. Regards

@user-qi1ie2mg6o 2 ай бұрын

same question

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

You have to sum up the number from the two Lohnsteuerbescheinigung

@unclesmart Ай бұрын

Hi ahsan, as my wife is a belgian citizen and she enjoys unemployment benefits for the year 2024, but we married in May 2024, before that for 4 months she got the benfits, so it will make a difference in my tax declaration or tax returned will be decreased due to the benefits?

@ahsanfinance Ай бұрын

Well it depends on many things, like did she start working after you got married? How much you earned (individually and as a couple) etc. What you can do is try to use webapps like Wundertax to see how your projected tax return would be.

@lieblingsTravels 3 ай бұрын

where can we put capital gains/losses in elster?

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

You have to use the Anlage KAP

@ssvaksharkumar6900 Ай бұрын

Hi Ahsan. I have a doubt regarding filing a tax return. I earn some additional income through online surveys in addition to minijob income. If so, how to file these earnings as taxes or do I need to register as a freelancer for doing so?

@ahsanfinance Ай бұрын

If you earn more than 600€/yr then you need to register yourself as a freelancer or a register a business

@ssvaksharkumar6900 Ай бұрын

@@ahsanfinance A follow up question... Eventhough, I do not get the permission to do freelancing activity as this is not related to my subject, if I exceed this 600 euro per year do I need to compulsory register as a freelancer and have a seperate business bank account and pay the associated taxes?

@ahsanfinance Ай бұрын

If you exceed the 600 euro then yes you do need to have some sort of registration, either a business or as a freelancer

@aleenaanto942 25 күн бұрын

Is there any right month in a year to file the tax returns ??? or Can I file it at any time ??

@ahsanfinance 25 күн бұрын

Depends on whether you are filing an obligatory tax declaration or not. For mandatory declaration there is a yearly deadline which must be followed.

@mjg239 3 ай бұрын

Can we use Elster to submit tax returns from previous years, say 2019?

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

If it is a mandatory submission then yes, otherwise no

@kellemen23 4 күн бұрын

What do we do if we worked at 2 different jobs in the same year? i have 2 seperate papers that says how much i made

@ahsanfinance 6 сағат бұрын

Summing up the fields from both the jobs should work.

@parocks99 2 ай бұрын

I am an expat, employed in Germany. I am assigned a tax id but not a tax number. This form indicates that it's required. Isnt Tax number for free lancer or self-employed?

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

If you don't have a tax number you can get it as I have shown in the video. Actually the ID number always remains the same but the Tax Number changes based on you Finanzamt

@parocks99 2 ай бұрын

So first time filing will generate a new tax number from tax office you mean? Thanks

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

Exactly

@rohanm5774 3 ай бұрын

Where can we check Tax advisor tax filings in Elster Account ?

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Elster doesn't store this in your account if your tax filing was done by a third party. You have to ask your Tax Advisor for this document

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Mein Elster → Meine Formulare → Übermittelte Formulare.

@rohanm5774 3 ай бұрын

@@ahsanfinance Thank you Ahsan !! Good to know that Übermittelte Formulare shows the tax filing was done by individual and not by a third party.

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Glad to help!

@MT_Real_ 2 ай бұрын

What should i do, i got a letter from finanzamt and i need to tell my income but i haven't been working in 2022

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

What did the finanzamt say?

@DipakKhatavkar 2 ай бұрын

Hi Ahsan Regarding double household Myself, spouse and kid in Germany and we went to India during FY23. So can we declare the double household as my flat is in India. Pls suggest

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

The double household would be considered if it was for a valid reason. If you can show that living in India was a required by your employee then yes it can be considered.

@DipakKhatavkar 2 ай бұрын

@@ahsanfinance Thank you

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

Glad to help

@unclesmart 2 ай бұрын

last year I was a student but now I am on job, for last year should I write student or current occupation?

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

For last year it should be student

@unclesmart 2 ай бұрын

@@ahsanfinance do students need to fill Anlage N? As I worked for 2 months as a students but somehow I was charged with empolyment health insurance along with rente. What details could student fill?

@modys4086 2 ай бұрын

what if I only worked in Germany during my holidays, what residential address should I enter in my tax return?

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

Do you live in another EU country?

@modys4086 2 ай бұрын

@@ahsanfinance yes

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

Then you might be obliged to file taxes in your own country, you can mention the earnings you got in Germany in your residence country's (EU) tax return.

@modys4086 2 ай бұрын

Zapytałem księgową, a ona odpowiedziała, że muszę tylko rozliczyć podatki w Niemczech, chyba muszę wypełnić wniosek est 1c. What do you think about it?

@ahsanfinance 2 ай бұрын

I am not sure what language this is, but as I said unfortunately I am not aware of the Laws in other countries

@Deutschlanddesi 3 ай бұрын

Hi plz tell me should i have to pay tax if i earn 50 to 60 euro monthly from online serveys i live in Stuttgart, i have also asked to finazamt but they have no idea

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

If you earn less than 600€ / year from all private sales then you do not have to report that income.

@Deutschlanddesi 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for answering , can you plz clear me that I have read that if you earn 410 euro per year that's OK

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Depends on the context, if you engage in reselling activities and make a profit within a year, you need to pay taxes on the entire amount if it exceeds the exemption limit (600 euros or 1,000 euros from 2024). Employees have a separate exemption limit of 410 euros for additional income, and any earnings above this limit must be reported in the tax return.

@maths_lover01 3 ай бұрын

Assalamualaikum Sir... I wanna know... Can we make YT Channel Being a student here in Germany? Please let me know in detail.

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

This video might help: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e96Zf89-28qXgac.html

@TABISH11308060 3 ай бұрын

If me and my spouse working..and are supporting our parents in india..then should we file tax return jointly.. If yes..then under maintenence i dnt see any option to mention that I am supppoting my parents and my wife hers.. How to do this..

@ahsanfinance 3 ай бұрын

Well it depends on you whether you file jointly or not, either way the tax calculations would be the same. The only difference would be for joint submission, its a bit less work on your side and for separate return you can get individual returns into different bank accounts. As far as the Family support goes, for joint submission all the support is bundled together and calculated agains your family income (yours and your wifes).