Doing your tax return online - this is how it works

Every year it is time to do your tax return. For this you can use a tax advisor or prepare the declaration yourself. Then fall back on a special software that makes the work easier for you. There are also some online offers.

So make your tax return online

If you make your tax return every year, this can quickly become time-consuming. If you do not want to hire a tax consultant for this, you can make the work easier with the help of special software. It is not always necessary to download a program, you can also prepare the tax return online and send it directly to the tax office. Using the Elster Online portal, you have the option of making your tax return in the "Elster Form" area. If the use of Elster is too complicated for you, it offers itself to use services such as "SmartSteuer".

1. To use SmartSteuer, for example, you must first register.
2. To do this, go to the website and then top right on "Test free of charge".
3. Follow the instructions to create your account.
4. Then you must specify from which year you want to make the tax return. Nun müssen Sie lediglich den Anweisungen folgen, um die Erklärung Schritt für Schritt zu erstellen.
5. Am Ende des Vorgangs können Sie Ihre Eingaben nochmals überprüfen und diese anschließend an das ausgewählte Finanzamt übermitteln lassen. In manchen Fällen ist es dennoch nötig, etwas auf postalischem Weg zu senden, dies wird Ihnen jedoch mitgeteilt.