Please note, you only have a few days left to complete this new tax declaration created last year, which exposes you to a fine if you forget.
Every year and even if it’s not very fun, spring rhymes with tax declaration. The most important, that of income, opened on April 11 and ended between May 23 and June 30 for all citizens. But since last year, another declaration has become mandatory and exposes you to a potentially hefty fine if forgotten: the declaration of real estate.
Since 2023 and the disappearance of the housing tax on main residences, all owners must in fact indicate to the tax authorities the occupation status of their property, as a main or secondary residence, as well as the identity of the occupants or tenants when they rent or make their accommodation available. And this declaration must be made no later than the evening of June 30.
In the event of forgetting, negligent or simply careless owners are then exposed to a fine of 150 euros per undeclared property or for which they have not transmitted all the requested information. In addition, an incorrect declaration can lead to incorrect taxation of the accommodation in question, such as a rented property which could be considered vacant and therefore subject to a particular tax at a very high rate.
To avoid these inconveniences, you must connect to your Personal Space on the impots.gouv.fr website then go to the Real Estate section and complete the information requested for each of the properties displayed. To use the online service, you can use the step-by-step guide published by the tax administration, and if you have difficulty with the digital process, you can now complete a paper form and obtain assistance on 08 09 401 401 (non-premium rate number).
For each property, you must indicate the changes that occurred between the 2is January 2023 and 1is January 2024, such as a change of tenant, accommodation that has become vacant or the change from your secondary residence to your main residence for example. And you must of course declare any new real estate acquisition occurring during the period. Note that if no changes have occurred and all information is up to date, you do not need to enter anything.
Finally, changes in situation occurring after January 2, 2024 do not have to be declared by June 30 of the same year; you can enter them when you file your 2025 declaration. However, please note that the Real Estate service on the impots.gouv.fr website is accessible throughout the year and that you can enter changes to your property as they occur, which can be a good practice to avoid oversights and panic during the annual declaration period.
