TAX DATE. The tax return, whether completed online or on paper, meets a very specific schedule, and certain deadlines not to be exceeded. We take stock.
[Mis à jour le 11 avril 2023 à 09h27] The online declarative campaign begins on Thursday, April 13, 2023. As every year, the tax administration draws up a precise calendar of deadlines for tax declarations. Deadlines set according to your department of residence, and the method of declaration chosen (online, paper). This year, be aware that the declaration must be made online, except for taxpayers who do not have Internet access or who do not have the capacity to use digital tools. Here are the four main dates to know for this 2023 reporting period:
- Between April 6 and 25, 2023 : sending of pre-filled declarations and provision of the paper form
- 13 avril 2023 : beginning of the online reporting period
- May 22, 2023 : deadline for the paper declaration
- May 25 to June 8, 2023 : deadline for online declaration, depending on your department
in case of late in your tax returna increase of your tax will be applied. 10% in the absence of formal notice, 20% if you submit your declaration within 30 days of the formal notice, and 40% if the return has not been filed within those 30 days. Be careful, if the tax authorities discover that you are carrying out an illicit or undeclared activity, an increase of 80% will be automatically applied, without formal notice. Finally, late payment interest is also applied, up to 0,20% tax due per month late (2.4% over one year). Interest that applies until the last day of the month in which the tax return is filed.
What is the schedule for the 2023 tax deadlines?
| Between April 6 and April 25, 2023 | Sending pre-filled declarations |
| 13 avril 2023 | Start of the online declaration |
| May 22, 2023 | Paper declaration deadline |
| May 25, 2023 | Deadline for online declaration for departments 01 to 19 |
| June 1, 2023 | Deadline for online declaration for departments 20 to 54 |
| June 8, 2023 | Deadline for online declaration for departments no. 55 to 974/976 |
Like every year, the arrival of spring rhymes with tax declaration. And despite the introduction of the withholding tax four years ago, you will not escape it. Indeed, you will have to complete your tax return again, or check the information pre-filled by the tax authorities in your automatic declaration. The sending of pre-filled declarations will extend from April 6 to 25, 2023. The opening of the online declaration service will open its doors on April 13, 2023. The deadline for taxes online at impots.gouv.fr depends exclusively on your department number. We advise you to pay close attention to the deadlines after which it will no longer be possible to declare your income. An oversight that could cost you dearly with a financial penalty. In total, three zones have been determined by the tax authorities. Here are the deadlines for 2023:
- 1time zones: le 25 May 2023 @ 11:59pm for departments n° 01 to 19 and residents not resident in France
- 2th zones: le June 1st 2023 at 23h59 for departments 20 to 54 including the two departments of Corsica
- 3th zones: le June 8, 2023 at 23h59 for departments n° 55 to 974/976
To declare online, you must connect to your private space with your tax number and your password. If you do not yet have a password, enter your tax number, your online access number and your reference tax income. You will find these identifiers on the tax return received in April (tax number and online access number) and on the tax notice received in August N-1 (reference tax income). If you have forgotten your tax number or your password, on the authentication screen, the procedures allow you to recover your identifiers.
Once authenticated, select the “Declare my income” service. Your online declaration will be pre-filled with information known to the administration. All you have to do is verify your marital status, your address and the pre-filled amounts. You can correct them if necessary. Then, you will complete the other income you have received and the charges, reductions or tax credits to which you are entitled. Don’t forget to sign your online declaration for it to be taken into account.
This year, the tax return must be done online. However, there are certain exceptions and some taxpayers can still complete the paper form, if they do not have Internet access or if they do not have the capacity to use digital tools can still use the paper form. In this case, the paper tax return can be done until 22 May 2023 midnight, as evidenced by the postmark, regardless of their place of residence. The deadline is therefore the same for everyone.