A must every year: April 13 marks the start of the online declaration campaign for your 2022 income. If this campaign really kicked off on April 6, with the dispatch of paper forms for the French do not have access to the Internet, it is from this Thursday that the vast majority of taxpayers can declare their taxes.
As a reminder, since 2019 it has been compulsory to declare your taxes online for all people with a main residence equipped with Internet access. Only taxpayers unable to declare their income online, such as people in difficulty with computer equipment or those living in white areas, can use paper forms.
Different deadlines depending on the department
While these pre-filled paper returns will be sent by mail until April 25, this minority of taxpayers has until May 22, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. to make his declaration, the postmark being authentic.
In the case of an online declaration, the deadline varies according to the geographical area:
- For people in Zone 1, i.e. those living in departments 01 (Ain) to 19 (Corrèze) and non-residents, the deadline for the declaration is fixed at Thursday, May 25 at 11:59 p.m..
- For taxpayers in Zone 2, i.e. living in departments 20 (Corsica) to 54 (Meurthe-et-Moselle), the deadline is set at Thursday, June 1 at 11:59 p.m..
- Finally, for Zone 3, from departments 55 (Meuse) to 976 (La Réunion), the deadline is Thursday, June 8 at 11:59 p.m..
10% penalty in case of delay
In case of delay in your declaration, an increase of 10% of the tax due is applied in the absence of formal notice. The penalty is 20% in the event of late filing of the declaration within 30 days of the formal notice, and 40% when the declaration has not been filed within 30 days of receipt of a formal notice. remains. In addition, interest in the order of 0.2% of the tax due is applied for each month of delay.
From the end of July, you will receive your 2023 tax notice corresponding to your declaration made a few weeks earlier. If you notice an error, it is possible to make a correction online from your Private space until mid-December.