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Bigger refunds
Get back what’s yours. Many expats receive significant refunds, especially in their first years.
CERTIFIED GERMAN TAX ADVISOR
Your German tax return, made easy.
We help expats in Germany get the maximum tax refund — expert, personal and fully remote.
From first-year returns to foreign income, spouse cases and relocation expenses — we handle the details, so you can focus on your life in Germany.
✓ Certified tax advisor
✓ 10+ years expat experience
✓ Fully remote
✓ Germany-wide
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Expert guidance
Handled by a certified German tax advisor with 10+ years of expat experience.
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Fully remote
Secure, digital and paperless — no office visits needed.
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Germany-wide
We help expats across Germany — wherever you live.
CertifiedGerman Tax Advisor
10+ yearsExpat tax experience
Tax authorityProfessional background
Germany-wideFully remote service
GERMAN TAX RETURN FOR EXPATS
Specialist tax return support for international employees.
If you live or worked in Germany as an employee, your German income tax return can be affected by when you arrived, when you started or ended employment, foreign income earned before moving, your marital situation and whether you have already left Germany.
Expat Steuerberater focuses on these cross-border employee cases. Your preliminary review is performed manually by an experienced certified German tax advisor, and the service is fully remote.
Request a free preliminary tax refund check →
01First year in Germany
Started working in Germany during the year?
02Tax return after leaving Germany
File or review previous German tax years from abroad.
03Foreign income before moving
Understand why pre-arrival income can still matter.
04Married couples & spouses
Check whether joint assessment may improve the result.
INDIA → GERMANYIndian expats in Germany
Moved from India, still have Indian income, or already moved back?
COMMON REFUND OPPORTUNITIES
Small changes in your year can make a big difference.
Many international employees never check because payroll tax was already withheld. But payroll is only a prepayment — your final tax is determined for the whole calendar year.
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FIRST YEAR IN GERMANY
Started working during the year?
Part-year German employment can result in significantly more wage tax being withheld than your final annual income tax.
Learn about first-year tax refunds →♡
MARRIED COUPLES
Did your spouse join you later?
Joint assessment may create a material tax benefit even if payroll during the year used tax class I or IV.
Learn about spouse relocation →↺
PREVIOUS YEARS
Already left Germany?
You may still be able to file previous German tax years. Upload several years together and have them reviewed in one step.
Learn about filing after leaving →Also relevant: foreign employment income before moving to Germany, several employers, tax class VI, III/V, or other circumstances can materially change the result and may create a filing obligation.
A SIMPLE FIRST STEP
No tax software. No long questionnaire.
You provide only what is needed for a preliminary review. If your case looks worthwhile, you receive the estimated tax outcome and fee information by email before deciding whether to proceed.
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Upload your certificates
Upload all Lohnsteuerbescheinigungen for the years you want checked, if available. If you prefer, you can also send a message first without sharing documents.
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Manual professional review
Your payroll, residence history, marital situation and relevant foreign income are reviewed manually.
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Receive your estimate
You usually receive the preliminary outcome and fee information by email within 2–3 business days. You then decide whether to move forward.
PROFESSIONAL REVIEW
More than a tax app.
Your initial case review is performed with the perspective of an experienced German tax professional specializing in international employees — not simply generated by a generic DIY questionnaire.
Certified German Steuerberater10+ years expat tax experienceFormer German tax administrationRemote across Germany
THE DIFFERENCE
Generic tax appAutomated questionnaire
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Expat SteuerberaterIndividual professional assessment
Tax refund checkTakes about 2 minutes
FAQ
German tax return questions from expats.
The first check is deliberately simple. Detailed tax-return information is only needed if you decide to proceed.
How much does the preliminary check cost?+
Nothing. The initial review is free and there is no obligation to engage us afterwards.
Can I upload several tax years at once?+
Yes. If you request a refund check, upload all available Lohnsteuerbescheinigungen for the years you want checked, including certificates from several employers and your spouse where relevant. Uploading is optional if you only want to send a general enquiry.
Do I need to enter all my deductible expenses?+
No. Relocation, commuting, home-office and other individual expenses are intentionally left for a later stage and may improve the final tax result.
What if there is no refund?+
You can find that out before deciding whether professional preparation is worthwhile. A filing obligation may still exist in some cases and can be discussed separately.
I already left Germany. Can you still help?+
Yes. The service is fully remote and previous German tax years can be reviewed even if you now live abroad.
How quickly will I hear back?+
We usually respond to preliminary tax refund check requests within 2–3 business days.
READY TO CHECK?
Start my free review →Find out whether you may be leaving money on the table.
The free check is a preliminary assessment based on the information and documents submitted. It is not a tax assessment or binding legal/tax advice. The final tax result is determined by the Finanzamt.