How can we help?

Flinktax helps international employees in Germany file their tax return and get money back. You upload your documents, answer simple questions in English, and our tax experts prepare and submit everything to the Finanzamt.

Anyone who worked in Germany as an employee — including people on a Blue Card, students with a job, and people who have already left Germany. Freelancers with side income are covered in our Premium plan.

No. You can use Flinktax in English, German, Turkish or Russian, and we handle all German-language correspondence with the tax office for you.

Creating your account takes about 2 minutes. Most people finish their questions and uploads in 15–20 minutes.

The most important one is your Lohnsteuerbescheinigung (annual tax statement from your employer). Receipts for work expenses, insurance statements and a Mietbescheinigung can increase your refund.

Ask your employer's HR or payroll team for a copy — they are required to provide it. In many cases we can also retrieve the data electronically with your permission.

PDF, JPG and PNG up to 15 MB each. A clear phone photo is perfectly fine.

After submission, the Finanzamt usually needs 6–12 weeks. You can follow every step on the Refund status page and we'll notify you as soon as money is on its way.

The average refund in Germany is around €1,000. Use our free calculator for an estimate based on your situation.

We answer them for you. If we need anything from you, you'll get a clear task in your Flinktax account.

Yes. If filing is voluntary for you, you can go back up to four years — in 2026 that means 2022 to 2025.

It is mandatory if you had several employers at the same time, tax class combination III/V, side income above €410 or certain benefits. Otherwise it's voluntary — but usually worth it.

Yes, within one month after receiving your Steuerbescheid we can file an objection (Einspruch) on your behalf.

Log in to your Flinktax account, open Profile and update your contact details. We'll send a confirmation link to the new address.

Click “Forgot password?” on the login page and we'll email you a secure reset link.

Go to Settings → Delete account. We remove your data, except what we are legally required to keep for tax purposes.

Yes. Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest, stored on servers in Germany, and processed in line with the GDPR (DSGVO).

Only you and the tax expert assigned to your case. We never sell or share your data with third parties.

Electronically via ELSTER, the official and secure filing system of the German tax authorities.

SEPA direct debit, credit card and PayPal.

Yes. Your invoice is available under Settings → Payments as a PDF as soon as it's issued.