Steuererklärung

tax return

noun SHTOY-er-er-klay-rung Rare

Origin: from Steuer 'tax' + Erklärung 'declaration'

Also means

tax declaration

Usage Note

Steuererklärung is the annual tax return submitted to the Finanzamt. You machen or abgeben (file) one, and many Germans use software or a Steuerberater (tax adviser). A refund is an Steuerrückerstattung. Plural is Steuererklärungen.

Examples

"Bis Ende Juli muss ich meine Steuererklärung abgeben."

Natural Translation

I have to file my tax return by the end of July.

Literal Translation

Until end July must I my tax-return hand-in.

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