German Income Tax Service

German Income Tax Service

German Income Tax — Residents, Non‑Residents & Cross‑Border

End‑to‑end support for German income tax: residency, registration, annual returns, assessments, refunds and audits — aligned with our German Income Tax Guide. When U.S./CH issues arise, we coordinate with our cross‑border specialists so treaty positions, credits and disclosures are consistent from one shared dataset.

Fixed‑fee pricing ELSTER e‑filing Audit‑ready workpapers Treaty‑aware modeling Cross‑border coordination (US/CH)
ESt 1A Anlage N / Anlage Vorsorgeaufwand Anlage KAP / KAP‑INV Anlage V (Vermietung) Anlage G/S & EÜR §34c (Anrechnung ausl. Steuer)

Packages

Choose the tier that matches your situation. Final quotes reflect documents and complexity. Billing is issued by TaxRep DE (WPG).

Basic

Employees (Angestellte) & simple banking

  • ESt 1A + Anlage N; standard deductions (Werbungskosten‑Pauschale)
  • Anlage Vorsorgeaufwand; church tax (Kirchensteuer) & solidarity (Soli)
  • Simple capital income via Anlage KAP (withholding settled)
  • e‑Filing (ELSTER), one review call
Included forms & schedules
Core: ESt 1A, Anlage N, Vorsorgeaufwand
Optional: KAP (Abgeltungsteuer), außergewöhnliche Belastungen

Typical: EUR 350 – 650

Standard Plus

Investments or one rental (Kapitalerträge / Anlage V)

  • Everything in Basic
  • Anlage KAP (with foreign statements reconciliation) or Anlage V (1 property)
  • Foreign tax credit under §34c where applicable
  • Capital gains allowance, loss carryovers, withholding reconciliations
Included forms & schedules
Income: KAP or V (1x); ggf. KAP‑INV
International: §34c computation; US/CH coordination

Typical: EUR 650 – 1,100

Complex / Executive

RSU/ESPP, multiple rentals, cross‑border holdings

  • Everything in Standard Plus
  • Multiple Anlage V; complex KAP/KAP‑INV with foreign brokers
  • Mobility allocations & equity compensation documentation
  • Advanced §34c and treaty interplay with U.S./CH returns
Included forms & schedules
Income: V (2+), KAP/KAP‑INV; Umzug/Sonderfälle
International: §34c detailed; DBA treaty notes

Typical: EUR 1,200 – 2,000

Business / Self‑Employed

EÜR & partners (Anlage G/S)

  • Anlage G/S and income statement (EÜR) or accruals as required
  • Prepayments, trade tax interaction (Gewerbesteuer) if relevant
  • Cross‑border branches/partnerships coordination
  • VAT (USt) coordination where needed (filing not included)
Included forms & schedules
Business: Anlage G/S, EÜR, depreciation schedules
International: §34c; US/CH treaty alignment

Typical: EUR 1,200 – 2,700

What we file

Core

Annual German return

  • ESt 1A, Anlage N, Vorsorgeaufwand
  • Child benefits & family items as applicable
  • ELSTER e‑file, Bescheid review
Investments & rentals

KAP/KAP‑INV & Anlage V

  • Bank/brokerage reconciliation
  • Foreign statements alignment
  • §34c where applicable
Entrepreneurs

Anlage G/S & EÜR

  • Cash‑basis or accruals
  • Trade tax interaction
  • Cross‑border coordination

More background and deep dives in the German Income Tax Guide.

Residency, registration & deadlines

Residency

Status & split‑year

  • Center of vital interests, day‑count tests
  • Treaty tie‑breakers
  • Scope of taxable income
Registration

IDs & onboarding

  • Steuer‑ID, registration and employer onboarding
  • Correspondence with tax office
  • Prepayments & withholdings
Deadlines

Calendar & extensions

  • Annual return deadlines
  • Estimated payments
  • Extensions & assessment timelines

Cross‑border options (coordinated)

Also filing in the U.S. or Switzerland? Keep one intake and a coordinated timeline while each country remains a separate engagement and invoice.

Germany + U.S.

Coordinated DE ESt (ESt 1A, N/KAP/V) with U.S. 1040/1116/2555. Treaty modeling, data re‑use, deadline alignment.

Open package
Germany + Switzerland

Coordinated DE ESt with CH return (1 canton, Wertschriftenverzeichnis, Quellensteuer/Veranlagung). Timeline & data alignment.

Open package

Legal structure & billing: TaxRep DE (WPG), TaxRep US LLC and TaxRep CH GmbH are separate legal entities. Each issues its own engagement letter and invoice.

Who we serve

Residents & families

Clear advice and timely filings with ELSTER e‑file and Bescheid review.

Non‑residents with German income

Employment, rental, business and investment income — treaty‑aware and audit‑ready.

Entrepreneurs & partners

EÜR, Anlage G/S, cross‑border allocations and coordination.

Our process

  1. Discovery (free): facts, residency, registrations, deadlines
  2. Engagement & checklist: scope, fixed fee, document list
  3. Preparation & review: drafts, treaty/§34c modeling, coordination with US/CH as needed
  4. e‑Filing & payments: submit via ELSTER, manage prepayments/refunds
  5. Bescheid & archive: assessment review, appeals if required, audit‑ready package

Pricing philosophy

Flat‑fee clarity

We publish transparent ranges by package and confirm a fixed fee and scope in writing before work begins. Complex topics (e.g., multi‑rental, equity comp, §34c deep dives) are quoted after document review.

FAQ

Do I need to file if I’m a resident with payroll withholding?

Often yes — for deductions, allowances or when you have additional income (investments, rentals). We assess your situation and filing obligation.

How do you coordinate with U.S. or Swiss returns?

Shared intake, aligned timelines and treaty‑aware computations. Each country is a separate engagement and invoice; we keep the data consistent.

Can you help with assessments and appeals?

Yes. We review the Bescheid, track refunds, and manage objections/appeals where appropriate — with audit‑ready documentation.

Do you handle EÜR and partnerships?

Yes — Anlage G/S and EÜR (cash‑basis) or accruals as required, including cross‑border allocations.

Speak with a German Income Tax Specialist

Whether resident, non‑resident with German income, or U.S./CH‑connected — we’ll right‑size your plan and handle filings end‑to‑end.