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Secure. Fast. Reliable.  
Digital data transmission - in accordance with sect. 87c of the German Fiscal Code
Digital data transmission

Do your tax return online and save taxes

On average, our users get over 1.250 Euro back

Do your tax return online in minutes

Congratulations

You have done your 2024 tax return

Expected refund

1.250 €

on 19. September 2025

Do your tax return online in minutes and save taxes

On average, our users get over 1.250 Euro back

€uro Test Steuersoftware 2025 - Note 2

 

Benefits

Why Lohnsteuer kompakt is the right choice for your income tax return:

 

Start right away
without software installation

Whether in the office, at home or on the road: Lohnsteuer kompakt works on any computer, tablet or smartphone regardless of the platform.

Submit your
tax return easily

You can either submit your tax return online or print out the completed tax forms.

Live calculation
of your tax refund

Enter your data and see right away how this changes your tax refund.

Tax tips:
Save taxes live

After you have entered your data, Lohnsteuer kompakt will tell you how you can save even more taxes. This helps you save an additional 350 Euro on average.

Data transfer -
Assistant

You can transfer specific data from previous years and import your data from ElsterFormular.

Secure communication
with the tax office

We use the highest level of security for data encryption, also for your communication with the tax office.

Integrated
tax assessment checker

Prevents errors during data entry and later checks the tax assessment notice.

Trusted Shops for
even greater security

Lohnsteuer kompakt ensures the highest standards in cost transparency, customer support and data protection.

Recognised
by the tax office

The tax return is transmitted via the secure ELSTER interface of the German tax authorities in accordance with sect. 87c of the German Fiscal Code.


 

Trust

Your tax return: 100% correct, guaranteed

 

Maximum tax refund with a money-back guarantee

If you use another method to get a higher refund or lower back payment on your tax return, we will refund you the price you paid at Lohnsteuer kompakt. Just report such a claim with Lohnsteuer kompakt within 60 days after submitting your tax return.

100% correct tax calculation - guaranteed

If the tax office imposes a penalty and possibly some interests on you because of a calculation error at Lohnsteuer kompakt, we will pay you both the penalty and any interests. This does not include surcharges imposed by the tax office due to deadlines that you have not met yourself.

Satisfaction guaranteed
- or you pay nothing

Satisfaction guaranteed: You can use Lohnsteuer kompakt free of charge without restrictions up to the point when you want to print or submit your tax return electronically. The printing or transmission indicates your satisfaction with Lohnsteuer kompakt so that payment is required at that time.


 

Security

Your data is safe here!

 

Hosted in Germany

Hosted in Germany

Software hosted in Germany

  • The software and data are hosted in a high-security data center in Germany.
  • All technical and organisational data protection measures comply with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the current Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).
  • German law applies exclusively to the hosting contract, in particular German data protection law, the German Civil Code (BGB) and the German Commercial Code (HGB).

 

Hosted in Germany

Made in Germany

Software Made in Germany

  • 100% Service: If you have any questions about the product, you can always contact our English-speaking Customer Support.
  • 100% Quality: The software has been developed and tested in Germany.

 

Trusted Shops

Trusted Shops for even greater security

  • Independent certification by Trusted Shops
  • Quality criteria such as creditworthiness, cost transparency, customer support and data protection are fully met.
  • Lohnsteuer kompakt ensures the highest standards of reliability and data protection.

 

Elster

Digital data transmission

  • Lohnsteuer kompakt prepares your data so that it is correctly transmitted to the tax office
  • Avoid typing errors, contradictory or missing information
  • Transmission of your tax return is in accordance with sect. 87c of the German Tax Code

 

Maximum data security

  • All tax data is stored encrypted
  • Your data will only be transmitted to the tax office if you specify this explicitly.
  • Tax cases can be stored locally or online

 

GeoTrust

Optimal encryption

  • Secure HTTPS transmission of your data (SSL certificate)
  • Strong 256-bit encryption, root certificate with 2048 bit

 

 

Reviews

  •        

    I have been using it for years and so far so good.

    Roman &. aus Langen
    29.07.2025 around 14:28

  •        

    Easy, comprehensive and fast

    Igor K. aus Göttingen
    19.04.2025 around 13:13

  •        

    I have been using lohnsteuer kompakt from past 5-6 years for my tax returns and every time I am happy and right. I even get quick answers to my questionsmehr

    Shashikant C. aus Weißensberg
    02.09.2024 around 21:00

  •        

    Simple to use and worth the price.

    Philip Osei G. aus Dortmund
    06.03.2024 around 06:21

  •        

    It is a perfect platform for English speakers to file income tax returns. Very elaborate explanations for every entry and prompt personal responses tomehr

    Mohsin S. aus Hamburg
    20.12.2022 around 01:30

  •        

    Lohnsteuer kompakt is the best tax filing platform that I could find in the market, for English speakers. Key features include Point-by-point assistancemehr

    Mohsin S. aus Hamburg
    14.04.2022 around 16:05

  •        

    Works very well for creating the tax documentation, have been using it for 5 years

    Sarath Kumar K. aus München
    30.10.2021 around 13:51

  •        

    Easy to follow without any help.

    Siddharth S. aus München
    16.09.2021 around 16:20

  •        

    Everything on the side of SteuerGo was very straight-forward. Just fill in your details and away you go. I feel like maybe 95% of the website is in perfectmehr

    Philip B. aus Bergweiler
    31.08.2021 around 15:32

  •        

    Prompt Deal. Thank you!

    Reinhard S. aus Reinbek
    30.06.2021 around 09:06

Awards

BankingCheck.de Award 2024
BankingCheck.com Award 2023
BankingCheck.de Award 2022
€uro Test Steuersoftware 2025 - Note 2

On the web and via app

For your tax return: Test free of charge,
pay only upon submission.

No subscription needed. Costs are fully deductible.

Elster
Tax office
Lohnsteuer kompakt
free of charge
free of charge
34.95 €

Start immediately without installation

You can get started without having to worry about downloading and installing software, updates and backups.

German data protection

All data is stored and transmitted securely in Germany.

Even faster thanks to the data transfer

Just transfer the desired data from the tax office or from other years.

Track tax refund

The calculation is updated immediately after each entry and shows you whether it is worthwhile to file a tax return.

Individual tips for the highest refund

Your entries are automatically analysed, and the best tax-saving tips are suggested.

We are here to help you personally

If you have any questions about the application, our Customer Support will be happy to help you Monday - Friday from 9 am - 5 pm.

Enter data easily and correctly

The questionnaire provides you with clear help texts and practical tips.

Simply avoid mistakes

All data is automatically checked for accuracy and completeness upon entry.

Submit your tax return easily

You can choose to file your tax return without printing it out.

Submit the right supporting documents

We will automatically show you which documents you need to submit and retain.

Tax assessment notice explained in an understandable way

The application compares your notice with the tax return and assists with objections.

Submit a tax return

for any year

 

34.95 €

3 Tax returns

for any years

instead of 104.85 €

89.95 €

4 Tax returns

for any years

instead of 139.80 €

114.95 €

All prices incl. VAT.

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Tax knowledge

 

  • Previously, the deadline was 31.07. However, due to Corona, the submission deadline changes from year to year. For the tax return 2023, the deadline was set for 31.08.2024 (02.09.2024).

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  • Previously, the deadline was 31.07. However, due to Corona, the submission deadline changes from year to year. For the tax return 2023, the deadline was set for 31.08.2024 (02.09.2024).

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Tax offices

Current tax office reviews

 

 

  • Tax office Braunschweig-Wilhelmstr.

    ∅ Time taken to process a tax return:   39 Tage


        

    Sehr freundlich und kundenorientiert.
    Die Dame an der Infothek war ausgesprochen kompetent und besonders freundlich und hat meine Fragen ausführlich beantwortet!

    Review of Klaus Lüth (30.07.2025 um 12:09)

  • Tax office Bremen

    ∅ Time taken to process a tax return:   77 Tage


        

    Finanzamt Bremen
    Mehrmals konnte ich eine sehr schnelle und kompetente Beratung erleben. Das Allerbeste war, dass ich zwar einen Fehler in der Veranlagung feststellen musste und diesen dann telefonisch mitgeteilt habe, das Finanzamt den Fehler im Gespräch bereits erkannte und dann einen neuen Bescheid zugeschickt hat, ohne dass man einen schriftichen Antrag stellen mußte - klasse!!!

    Review of G. Mecke (30.07.2025 um 11:52)

  • Tax office Gotha

    ∅ Time taken to process a tax return:   43 Tage


        

    Ich kann sagen ich hatte eine sehr nette Dame am Telefon die mir verständlich alle Sachen erklärt hat.
    Ich hatte sehr viele fragen und keine antworten bis ich eine nette Frau am Telefon im Finanzamt Gotha hatte. Sie nahm sich zeit und erklärte mir so einige Sachen und gab mir Tipps. Das nette guten morgen und das nette einen schönen tag hatte sie im Wortschatz wie es sich gehört. Ich kann leider nicht für alle sprechen aber diese Dame war super nett. Dankeschön auf diesen weg. Und bitte mehr davon, wir sind nicht alle solche Genies die sich mit den Steuer Sachen auskennen !!!!

    Review of Annett (29.07.2025 um 15:46)

  • Tax office Wittenberg

    ∅ Time taken to process a tax return:   57 Tage


        

    Rychlý
    Tyhle a jednoduche

    Review of Martin (27.07.2025 um 09:06)

  • Tax office Gelnhausen

    ∅ Time taken to process a tax return:   47 Tage


        

    Wird immer besser

    Review of Beckus (26.07.2025 um 14:15)

  • Tax office Erfurt

    ∅ Time taken to process a tax return:   49 Tage


        

    Alles Gut

    Review of Bethke (26.07.2025 um 10:13)

  • Tax office Delmenhorst

    ∅ Time taken to process a tax return:   39 Tage


        

    sehr hilfsbereit
    Ein nettes Telefongespräch, spontan hilfsbereit. Ich konnte mit der Auskunft Dinge abschließend bearbeiten.

    Review of Glasbau GmbH (24.07.2025 um 15:33)

  • Tax office Pirna

    ∅ Time taken to process a tax return:   56 Tage


        

    Sehr zügige Bearbeitung der Steuererklärung.
    Ich bin mit der superschnellen Bearbeitung der Steuererklärung 2024 sehr zufrieden. Besser geht es nicht.

    Review of Angelika (23.07.2025 um 16:48)

  • Tax office Grevenbroich

    ∅ Time taken to process a tax return:   51 Tage


        

    Für mich immer erreichbar und freundlich

    Review of Dieter Söhnel (22.07.2025 um 08:32)

  • Tax office Emmendingen

    ∅ Time taken to process a tax return:   44 Tage


        

    Super

    Review of Peter (20.07.2025 um 12:45)