English help (Berlin)

[johnnyboots]

Can someone help me to fill in my Elster Online tax return? I live in Berlin. I'll pay, of course.

Many thanks.

J

[V. Liersee]

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The tax laws in Germany permit only accountants and associations called "Lohnsteuerhilfeverein" to help you with the tax return. In Berlin you will certainly find them.

[L. E. Fant]

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Elster Online

There's an extra subforum for questions concerning ElsterOnline. Here you posted in ElsterFormular. If you have any questions concerning Elster - the electronic tax declaration, you can refer to the appropriate subforum.

[johnnyboots]

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The tax laws in Germany permit only accountants and associations called "Lohnsteuerhilfeverein" to help you with the tax return. In Berlin you will certainly find them.

Thanks - but these people won't help freelancers, unfortunately...

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There's an extra subforum for questions concerning ElsterOnline. Here you posted in ElsterFormular. If you have any questions concerning Elster - the electronic tax declaration, you can refer to the appropriate subforum.

OK - thanks!

[johnnyboots]

Could someone help me with completing my tax return for 2015?

I'm a freelance English teacher based in Berlin, and I need some help completing the Elster Online form to declare my income for 2015 (I'm actually under the threshold so don't owe any tax). Could someone please help me?

Thanks in advance.

[Picard777]

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Thanks - but these people won't help freelancers, unfortunately...

And "Steuerberater" ?

[L. E. Fant]

AW: Could someone help me with completing my tax return for 2015?

I need some help completing the Elster Online form

You need to fill in:

Einkommensteuererklärung including Anlage S and Anlage Vorsorgeaufwand

Einnahmenüberschussrechnung

The result of the Einnahmenüberschussrechnung will be your profit. It will be carried to the Anlage S in the end.

[johnnyboots]

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And "Steuerberater" ?

Their rates are astronomical!

[stiller]

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Their rates are astronomical!

In Germany the law is astronomical...
shit happens

self-made-man = Steuerberater

working class = Lohnsteuerhilfeverein or Steuerberater

[johnnyboots]

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In Germany the law is astronomical...
shit happens

I don't have a problem with the law - it's fair.

I just have a problem understanding technical German, and need some help with translating it.

[stiller]

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I don't have a problem with the law - it's fair.

I just have a problem understanding technical German, and need some help with translating it.

You want to know technical german, is'nt it?

I'd like to use ElsterFormular.

[johnnyboots]

AW: Could someone help me with completing my tax return for 2015?

You need to fill in:

Einkommensteuererklärung including Anlage S and Anlage Vorsorgeaufwand

Einnahmenüberschussrechnung

The result of the Einnahmenüberschussrechnung will be your profit. It will be carried to the Anlage S in the end.

Thank you!

Now I need to know what the terms used in these forms mean, and which parts I need to fill in, and which I can ignore.

[DC1961-1]

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Hello Johnny,
I'd like to advise you to the Datei - Bearbeiten - Belegabruf - INPUT MODE Interview.
You can fill out the forms in the way of a questionnaire then.
For the different terms I'd rather advise you to Linguee ( http://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch ) than this Goggle-Translator thing.
Or much better than this even to
https://www.datev.de/dnlexom/api/v40...y/h1036092.pdf,
a dictionary from page 1 line 5 ( For change of residence: prior tax office ) to page 2 line 51 of schedule SO ( Negative income in 2014 from private disposals of capital assets not offset in 2013 under § 10d para. 1 EStG should be limited as follows ).
This dictionary is for the 2014 forms but the line numbers change rarely and in questionnaire mode you'll fly thru these forms

Don't forget to do a forecast on your income tax. If this seems to be reasonable, no income left undeclared and no deduction unclaimed - give it a try. The tax authorities will call you if anything seems unreasonable. If the ElsterFormular software doesn't find any contradictions, there shouldn't be one.

Or call back for more help.

Greeting
DC

[johnnyboots]

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Hello Johnny,
I'd like to advise you to the Datei - Bearbeiten - Belegabruf - INPUT MODE Interview.
You can fill out the forms in the way of a questionnaire then.
For the different terms I'd rather advise you to Linguee ( http://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch ) than this Goggle-Translator thing.
Or much better than this even to
https://www.datev.de/dnlexom/api/v40...y/h1036092.pdf,
a dictionary from page 1 line 5 ( For change of residence: prior tax office ) to page 2 line 51 of schedule SO ( Negative income in 2014 from private disposals of capital assets not offset in 2013 under § 10d para. 1 EStG should be limited as follows ).
This dictionary is for the 2014 forms but the line numbers change rarely and in questionnaire mode you'll fly thru these forms

Don't forget to do a forecast on your income tax. If this seems to be reasonable, no income left undeclared and no deduction unclaimed - give it a try. The tax authorities will call you if anything seems unreasonable. If the ElsterFormular software doesn't find any contradictions, there shouldn't be one.

Or call back for more help.

Greeting
DC

I might do - but in the meantime this is enormously helpful.

Thank you very much indeed, DC.

[johnnyboots]

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Am I supposed to get a Lohnsteuerbescheinigung from my main employer even though I'm freelance?