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Home, period, income, annexes and proof of deposit form an audit trail.

To be done today

  1. Set Year and Home
  2. Summary of amounts by source
  3. Use the campaign forms

Check the result

  • Each amount is justified
  • Complete copy retained
  • ASDIR/controlled opinion
Preparing a visit cardPrepare the file for filingFirst tax return: fileCheck the requirements; the administration decidesSee stepsFirst income tax returnIn case of a problemError in official document or personal dataPreparing a callPreparing a first tax return
In brief
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Duration: Simple verification: 15 to 30 minutes; first statement or international situation much longer
Cost: Free deposit; professional advice and possible translations
Possible online

Who this guide is for

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  • French tax residents and persons with French income to report
  • New arrivals making their first self-declaration
  • Auto-filer beneficiaries, independent and holders of foreign income

To be prepared in advance

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  • Tax Number and Access to Space Public Finance if already allocated
  • Income and expenses of all members of the tax household for the year concerned
  • Foreign, independent, land and non-pre-filled income documents
  • RIB and proof of reductions, credits or expenditure that may be monitored

Step-by-step procedure

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  1. 1First, determine the obligation and the tax home. In principle, only one declaration is made per household; the obligation may remain with low or no income and for a non-resident who receives income from French sources.
  2. 2If the administration places you on an automatic return, check family, address, income and expenses. If everything is correct, no validation is required; otherwise, correct or complete.
  3. 3If the automatic declaration does not apply and you have access to the Internet, please declare online on impots.gouv.fr. Reread the pre-filled data: they may be incomplete or erroneous.
  4. 4For a first self-identification, when you were not attached to your parents the previous year, use the paper form according to the official rule. The administration will then assign the tax number and online access.
  5. 5Paper is also available when the home does not have the internet or you are unable to report online.
  6. 6Add the necessary appendices: e.g. 2047 for income received abroad and forms adapted to income from land, self-employed or capital gains. Foreign income does not automatically involve double taxation: the conventions apply.
  7. 7Check the dates of the current campaign on impots.gouv.fr: online deadlines vary according to the area and the paper date is separate. Do not reuse the previous year.
  8. 8After processing, keep the tax notice or notification of the reporting situation and supporting documentation for the duration recommended by the administration.

Common mistakes

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  • Believing that the source levy replaces the annual declaration
  • Do not check an automatic declaration that will be deemed validated without action
  • Trying a first self-contained statement as an ordinary online statement without identifiers
  • Forget foreign, land or independent income and its annexes
  • Reuse the previous campaign deadlines

Official sources

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Useful links

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First statementSampling at sourceOpen a bank account

Important remark

Tax residence, home, foreign income and international conventions depend on the facts. In the presence of several countries, an activity or an important heritage, contact the SIP or a specialist.

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