2026 opening date for French income tax declarations
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2026 opening date for French income tax declarations
"The French tax authorities have clarified that this year declarations will open on Thursday, April 9th. For most people this will involve doing the declaration online via the impots.gouv.fr website, but new arrivals or people without internet access can still file on paper."
"The deadline for filing depends on where you live; May 19th if you are declaring on paper, May 21st at 11.59pm if you are declaring online and you live in départements numbered 1 to 19, or you live outside of France, May 27th at 11.59pm if you are declaring online and you live in départements numbered 20 to 54, June 4th at 11.59pm if you are declaring online and you live in départements numbered 55 to 96."
"Everyone who lives in France - even if their income comes from overseas eg people living on a foreign pension. The only exception is some salaried workers whose circumstances have not changed - if this is the case you will have done declarations previously and will have been specifically told by the tax office that you do not need to do a declaration this year."
French tax authorities have announced that income tax declarations for the 2025 tax year will open on Thursday, April 9th. Most taxpayers must file online through impots.gouv.fr, though paper filing remains available for new arrivals and those without internet access. Filing deadlines vary by location and method: May 19th for paper filers, May 21st for online filers in départements 1-19 or outside France, May 27th for départements 20-54, and June 4th for départements 55-96 and overseas territories. All residents of France must declare income, including those receiving foreign pensions, except certain salaried workers whose circumstances haven't changed. Non-residents with French income, including holiday home rentals, may also need to file.
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