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The 2022 dates to remember for your income tax and IFI declarations
Here are the deadlines for income tax and real estate wealth tax (IFI) declarations
| Income tax (IR) and real estate wealth tax (IFI) | ||
| Paper declaration | Online declaration via your personal space | |
| Non-residents | May 19, 2022 | May 24, 2022 |
| Departments n° 1 to 19 | May 24, 2022 | |
| Departments n° 20 to 54 | May 31, 2022 | |
| Departments n° 55 to 976 | June 8, 2022 | |
The rule : online declaration
The exception : declaration in paper format.
This option is open to you (without penalties) if:
- You do not have internet in your main residence;
- You live in a white zone (without network);
- You are unable to use the remote declaration service correctly;
- You have explicitly expressed your wish to receive a paper declaration since April 2020.
The plus : declaration via a professional.
In addition to taking care of everything, he will use an EDI platform. This allows, until June 8, to catch up if you forgot to declare before the deadline
If you declare your income late , your tax will be increased by one of the following penalties:
- 10% in the absence of formal notice (ie if the administration sends you a letter asking you to pay);
- 20% in the event of late filing of the declaration within 30 days of the formal notice;
- 40%when the declaration has not been filed within 30 days of receipt of a formal notice;
- Late payment interest may also be applied to you: 0.20% of the tax due per month of delay (i.e. 2.4% over 1 year).
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us for the preparation of your tax return.
Dirk Andreae-Nehlsen
Partner
Lawyer at the Paris Bar and director of the tax department. Graduated in 5 countries and multilingual, Dirk is the German ambassador of our firm and excels in international tax law.
