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tax return
An official form or electronic submission with which a person or company reports their income and expenses to the tax office in order to calculate the tax to be paid.
Ich muss bis Ende Juli meine Steuererklärung für das letzte Jahr abgeben.
I have to submit my tax return for last year by the end of July.
This word is a clear compound of 'die Steuer' (tax) and 'die Erklärung' (declaration). It literally means a declaration about one's own taxes for the tax office.
Viele Menschen nutzen eine Software für ihre Steuererklärung.
Many people use software for their tax return.
In connection with the tax return, certain verbs are used: you 'macht' (do) or 'erstellt' (create) it, 'füllt' it 'aus' (fill it out), and then 'gibt' it 'ab' (hand it in) or 'reicht' it 'ein' (submit it) to the tax office.
Ich muss meine Steuererklärung noch machen.
I still have to do my tax return.
To indicate the period for which the tax return applies, the preposition 'für' (for) is used. You always do the tax return 'für' (for) a specific year.
Er macht gerade seine Steuererklärung für 2023.
He is currently doing his tax return for 2023.
