What it means
The annual tax filing that reconciles what was withheld during the year against what was actually owed — often resulting in a refund for employees with deductible expenses.
In practice
Filing a Steuererklärung is optional for most single employees on Steuerklasse I, but frequently pays off if you had commuting costs or work-related expenses.
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