Tax Returns for the Self-Employed: EÜR, Sales Tax, and More.
Track business expenses, prepare your EÜR, and submit everything via ELSTER. For self-employed individuals with or without VAT liability.
Keep Your Taxes Under Control as a Self-Employed Individual
As a self-employed person, you bear full responsibility for your tax return. In addition to Income tax, this includes EÜR, advance sales tax returns (if applicable), and trade tax. taxtastic makes this complexity manageable.
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small business exemption taken into account
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Your Tax Return as a Self-Employed Individual
We guide you through all relevant forms and attachments—from the simplified income statement to the sales tax return.
Record income & expenses
Enter revenue and business expenses. taxtastic automatically categorizes them and generates your simplified income statement (EÜR) based on the official form.
Record Expenses in Full
Depreciation, home office expenses, vehicle costs, business entertainment—taxtastic categorizes your entries and calculates your tax liability in real time.
Submit everything via ELSTER
Income tax, simplified accounting (EÜR), and sales tax returns—everything is verified and securely submitted to the tax office.
What Self-Employed Individuals Can Deduct
taxtastic checks these deduction options for you as a self-employed individual.
Automatically generate your EÜR
Income-Surplus Accounting based on the official form (Annex EÜR). All business expenses are correctly allocated, and your profit is calculated.
Home Office
Home office as a business expense or home office flat rate: taxtastic determines which option applies to you and automatically applies it.
Deducting Vehicle Expenses
Logbook, mileage allowance, or actual costs: For mixed use, taxtastic calculates the correct portion of business expenses.
Low-Value Assets & Depreciation
Low-value assets, major purchases, and depreciation are properly classified and automatically accounted for over their useful lives.
A Real-World Example
A realistic example for a self-employed individual with a business.
- Cost of goods sold: €38,000
- Office & rent (pro-rata): €4,200
- Vehicle expenses (including business use): €3,600
- Insurance & premiums: €2,800
- Depreciation of equipment: €1,900
Why Self-Employed Individuals Use taxtastic
Automatic Categorization
Business expenses are intelligently assigned to the correct categories in the simplified income statement.
Trade Tax Credit
If trade tax is due, taxtastic automatically factors in the potential credit in your tax calculation.
Easily Track Sales Tax
taxtastic guides you through VAT-related information and prepares your VAT return for filing.
Validation
Automatic checking of your entries for common errors and missing information before submission.
ELSTER submission
Send your EÜR, income tax, and sales tax returns securely and directly to the tax office.
Data Securely Stored in Germany
SSL-encrypted, GDPR-compliant, and hosted on German servers.
Frequently Asked Questions
As a small business owner, do I need the PLUS plan?
The EÜR is included in the PLUS plan. As a self-employed person, you’ll need it even if you’re subject to the small business exemption (§19 UStG), because the EÜR is always part of your tax return.
Does taxtastic generate the EÜR automatically?
Yes. You enter your income and expenses, and taxtastic generates the EÜR attachment based on the official form and correctly categorizes all items.
Which tax forms does taxtastic support for self-employed individuals?
taxtastic helps you with your income tax return, EÜR, sales tax return, and—if applicable to you—trade tax return.
Can I offset trade tax against my income tax?
Yes. If you are subject to trade tax, taxtastic automatically takes the potential offset into account in your tax calculation.
What does the small business exemption mean for my tax return?
If you use the small business exemption, you generally do not report sales tax and do not deduct input tax. taxtastic automatically takes this information into account in your tax return.
How much does taxtastic cost?
You can use taxtastic completely free of charge until you file your return. Depending on the type of returns you want to file, you’ll pay one of our two pricing plans, so you can see exactly in advance whether it’s worth it or not.
For employees, civil servants, retirees, etc.
- Income Tax Return
- Validation Check
- One price—even for married couples
- Previous years: 4 for voluntary returns, up to 7 for mandatory returns
- Valuable tax tips
For self-employed individuals, freelancers, etc.
- All features of the BASIC plan
- Trade tax return
- Value-Added Tax Return
- Advance sales tax return
- Automatic EÜR. Includes depreciation, IAB, and all reserves.
- Clearly track income & expenses
Find out in under 1 minute how much you’ll get back!
Our free quick check gives you an initial, non-binding estimate in just a few steps—no registration required.
What is your marital status?
Determines the type of assessment and the basic exemption amount.
How much profit do you make from your business?
Profit = Revenue minus business expenses (EÜR or balance sheet). Business expenses have therefore already been deducted.
Trade tax
Business owners pay trade tax to the municipality. The tax-exempt amount is €24,500. Trade tax is credited against Income tax (Section 35 of the Income Tax Act [EStG]).
Pension Contributions
Health insurance, pension insurance, and retirement savings contributions are considered special expenses.
Other Deductions
Donations and tax credits under Section 35a of the Income Tax Act (EStG).
Advance payments made
Your income tax and trade tax advance payments will be offset.