[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":210},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page-data-abgabefrist-steuererklaerung-2025-en":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"date":194,"description":17,"extension":195,"image":196,"locale":197,"meta":198,"name":199,"navigation":200,"path":201,"seo":202,"stem":203,"tags":204,"__hash__":209},"blog/blog/en/abgabefrist-steuererklaerung-2025.md","Deadline for filing tax returns for the 2025 assessment period","CUCO Team",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":181},"minimark",[10,14,18,21,26,29,34,37,47,51,54,61,65,68,75,84,87,91,94,126,128,132,135,155,157,161,168],[11,12,5],"h1",{"id":13},"deadline-for-filing-tax-returns-for-the-2025-assessment-period",[15,16,17],"p",{},"Who has to submit their tax return for 2025 and when? This question comes up every year. After the pandemic-related deadline extensions of previous years, the regular statutory deadlines will apply again for the 2025 tax year.",[15,19,20],{},"In this article you will find out all the important dates and how you can benefit from a significant extension of the deadline by becoming a member of the CUCO Lohnsteuerhilfeverein e.V.",[22,23,25],"h2",{"id":24},"the-most-important-deadlines-at-a-glance","The most important deadlines at a glance",[15,27,28],{},"Depending on whether you prepare your tax return yourself, use the help of a tax assistance association or submit the return voluntarily, different deadlines apply:",[30,31,33],"h3",{"id":32},"_1-persons-obliged-to-submit-tax-without-tax-advice","1. Persons obliged to submit tax without tax advice",[15,35,36],{},"If you are legally obliged to submit a tax return and prepare it yourself (e.g. via ELSTER), the regular statutory deadline applies:",[38,39,40],"ul",{},[41,42,43],"li",{},[44,45,46],"strong",{},"Deadline: July 31, 2026",[30,48,50],{"id":49},"_2-those-obliged-to-submit-tax-advice","2. Those obliged to submit tax advice",[15,52,53],{},"If you have your tax return prepared by a payroll tax assistance association such as CUCO or a tax advisor, you will benefit from an automatic extension of the deadline. The following applies to the tax year 2025:",[38,55,56],{},[41,57,58],{},[44,59,60],{},"Deadline: March 1, 2027",[30,62,64],{"id":63},"_3-voluntary-submission","3. Voluntary submission",[15,66,67],{},"If you are not obliged to file, but would like to file a tax return voluntarily (which is financially worthwhile in most cases), you have four years to do so:",[38,69,70],{},[41,71,72],{},[44,73,74],{},"Deadline: December 31, 2029",[76,77,78],"blockquote",{},[15,79,80,83],{},[44,81,82],{},"Note:"," If the deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the next working day is considered the end of the deadline. This has already been taken into account.",[85,86],"hr",{},[22,88,90],{"id":89},"who-is-obliged-to-submit","Who is obliged to submit?",[15,92,93],{},"Many employees think they don't have to file a tax return. However, there are numerous situations in which the tax office requires a declaration. This includes:",[38,95,96,102,108,114,120],{},[41,97,98,101],{},[44,99,100],{},"Tax class combinations",": You and your spouse had the combination III/V or IV with factor.",[41,103,104,107],{},[44,105,106],{},"Wage replacement benefits",": You received more than 410 euros in wage replacement benefits in 2025 (e.g. parental allowance, sickness benefit, short-time working allowance or unemployment benefit).",[41,109,110,113],{},[44,111,112],{},"Additional income",": You had other income without tax deductions (e.g. income from renting and leasing – within the statutory consulting limits of €18,000 / €36,000) of more than 410 euros.",[41,115,116,119],{},[44,117,118],{},"Multiple employers",": You were employed by several employers at the same time and had wages that were taxed according to tax class VI.",[41,121,122,125],{},[44,123,124],{},"Exemption amounts",": An allowance was entered on your income tax card.",[85,127],{},[22,129,131],{"id":130},"why-is-voluntary-taxation-worth-it","Why is voluntary taxation worth it?",[15,133,134],{},"Even if you don't have to pay the tax, it's worth it in around 9 out of 10 cases. The average tax refund in Germany is over 1,000 euros. Deductible items include:",[38,136,137,143,149],{},[41,138,139,142],{},[44,140,141],{},"Commercial expenses",": Travel costs to work (commuter allowance), work equipment, home office allowance or training costs.",[41,144,145,148],{},[44,146,147],{},"Special expenses",": Provision expenses (health and pension insurance), donations or church tax.",[41,150,151,154],{},[44,152,153],{},"Household-related services",": tradesmen's bills, cleaners or chimney sweep fees.",[85,156],{},[22,158,160],{"id":159},"sit-back-and-relax-with-cuco","Sit back and relax with CUCO",[15,162,163,164,167],{},"Don't worry about deadlines or complicated tax forms. As a member of the CUCO Lohnsteuerhilfeverein e.V., we take over the entire process for you - digitally, quickly and legally. 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