Find out the tax number for the first tax return

What you need:

• Tax card
• Telephone number from the responsible tax office

When the first tax return is due

• Basically, the first time you file a tax return as soon as you start to work. This means that when you start an apprenticeship, you should also prepare a tax return for this after the end of the corresponding calendar year.
• Note that you always have some costs in the form of business expenses or special expenses that you can deduct from the tax and if this is only the ride costs to work or acts as a training company.
• If this is your first time to work, your employer will help you Tax office Registered. A tax number is thus created for you. This tax number is also known under the term tax identification number.
• Please note that when you fill out the tax return, you must include your tax number or Need identification number.

Where to find the tax number

• If you have handed in an income tax card to your employer, you will receive it back after one calendar year. This income tax card then contains all information on the income tax paid and the social security contributions paid.


Find out the tax number - this is how it works

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• You can also find the tax number that you need for the first tax return on the income tax card.
• If you no longer have an income tax card because your municipality has already switched to the electronic procedure, you can inquire about your tax number in your HR department.
• Alternatively, you can contact the tax office responsible for you and ask for the tax number there.
• As a last resort, you can ask the Federal Central Tax Office for your tax identification number. This works online by using a Input form to complete. The answer will then be sent to you by post.