simplyELSTERplus
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Plans and prices
From simplyELSTERplus's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| einfachELSTERplus | Free | Free to use · For German residents filing their own return · Requires a valid ELSTER certificate · Does not support declaring children · Available for tax years 2023, 2024 and 2025 |
The facts
Each one read from simplyELSTERplus's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 2025 coverage
- For tax year 2025, users can also enter retirement provision and pension income information.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- Users sign in with an existing ELSTER certificate or ELSTER Secure.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Automatic checks
- The application automatically checks entered information to help make the return correct and complete.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Data import
- With consent to retrieve electronic tax data, available information such as wage tax statements and insurance data is automatically transferred into the return.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Guided workflow
- The application uses step-by-step questions and automatically fills the tax return in the background.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mein ELSTER handoff
- Users can switch to Mein ELSTER without losing entered information if their tax situation is not fully supported.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- web_onlychecked 22 Sep 2026
- Provider
- The ELSTER imprint identifies the Bavarian State Tax Office, Munich office, as the publisher of the ELSTER website.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- einfachELSTERplus guides individuals through preparing and submitting a German income tax return.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- ELSTER says its services run on its own IT infrastructure certified to ISO 27001 based on the BSI IT-Grundschutz catalogues, and tax data is transmitted encrypted to state data centers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Submission
- After reviewing the information, users can submit the return digitally and directly to their tax office.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported topics
- Supported topics include household services, health and care insurance, work expenses, training, home office, travel expenses, donations and extraordinary burdens.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported users
- The maker describes the product as suitable for people resident in Germany who file alone, have a valid ELSTER certificate, earn employment income and do not wish to declare children.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported years
- The application supports filing returns for tax years 2023, 2024 and 2025.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
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