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Your tax return in 25 minutes, completely without paperwork

Import data and capture documents with IntelliScan - all without typing

1.240€
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Do your tax return online in minutes

Your tax return in 25 minutes, completely without paperwork

Import data and capture documents with IntelliScan - all without typing

100% AI-supported document recognition
3.6 million + satisfied users
25 + years of experience
24/7 Security
New With AI-supported document recognition and automatic assignment
Discover IntelliScan now
1
Register for free
Start quickly and for free - no installation required.
2
Complete tax return online
Simply guided questions, automatic saving tips.
3
Submit tax and receive refund
Send securely to the tax office and receive an average refund of 1.240 Euro.
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Security

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  • The software and data are hosted in a high-security data center in Germany.

 

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Digital data transmission
  • Lohnsteuer kompakt prepares your data so that it is correctly transmitted to the tax office

 

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  • Strong 256-bit encryption, root certificate with 2048 bit

 

Tax offices

Fastest Tax Offices 2025: Berlin Leads the Way

Last year in 4th place, Berlin is now at the top for the fastest German tax offices. Here, the taxpayer waits an average of 46.3 days for their tax return to be processed, slightly slower than last year's winner - Hamburg with 45.5 days.

 

How efficient is your tax office?

Preise + Funktionen

Test for free, pay only when you submit.

No subscription needed. Costs are fully deductible.

Elster

Lohnsteuer kompakt

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34.95 €

Start immediately without installation

You can get started without having to worry about downloading and installing software, updates and backups.

German data protection

All data is stored and transmitted securely in Germany.

Even faster thanks to the data transfer

Just transfer the desired data from the tax office or from other years.

Track tax refund

The calculation is updated immediately after each entry and shows you whether it is worthwhile to file a tax return.

Individual tips for the highest refund

Your entries are automatically analysed, and the best tax-saving tips are suggested.

We are here to help you personally

If you have any questions about the application, our Customer Support will be happy to help you Monday - Friday from 9 am - 5 pm.

Enter data easily and correctly

The questionnaire provides you with clear help texts and practical tips.

Simply avoid mistakes

All data is automatically checked for accuracy and completeness upon entry.

Submit your tax return easily

You can choose to file your tax return without printing it out.

Submit the right supporting documents

We will automatically show you which documents you need to submit and retain.

Tax assessment notice explained in an understandable way

The application compares your notice with the tax return and assists with objections.

Submit a tax return

34.95 €

  • Submit a tax return for any year
  • Check tax assessment notice
  • Linked to your user account
  • No subscription

3 Tax returns

instead of 104.85 €

89.95 €

  • Ideal for several years, family or friends
  • Review tax assessments
  • Linked to your user account
  • No subscription
Our tip!

4 Tax returns

instead of 139.80 €

114.95 €

  • Submit four tax returns for any years
  • Review tax assessments
  • Linked to your user account
  • No subscription

All prices incl. VAT.

Larger packages can be found in the Shop.

Reviews

Our users' satisfaction with Lohnsteuer kompakt

Over 41,000 reviews on Trusted Shops

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Igor K. from Göttingen
10.03.2026 around 07:38

Easy to use, everything is clear. Multilingual

Roman &. from Langen
29.07.2025 around 14:28

I have been using it for years and so far so good.

Igor K. from Göttingen
19.04.2025 around 13:13

Easy, comprehensive and fast

Shashikant C. from Weißensberg
02.09.2024 around 21:00

I have been using lohnsteuer kompakt from past 5-6 years for my tax returns and every time I am happy and right. I even get quick answers to my questionsmehr

 

Previously, the deadline was 31.07. However, due to Corona, the submission deadline changes from year to year. For the tax return 2023, the deadlinemehr

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Press

The Fastest Tax Offices in Germany 2025 (Press Review)

 

Augsburger Allgemeine
Berliner Zeitung
Computer Bild
msn
ntv
WDR
Rheinische Post
Südwest Presse
t-online
Der Spiegel
WAZ
Welt

 

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