While the tax filing period ended on June 6, late filers had until June 26 to correct or report their late income. Now, new steps await them.
As a reminder, the 2024 tax declaration campaign began on April 11 throughout France. Households subject to income tax who have not declared their resources on time risk an increase. If the form is completed before receiving a formal notice, the surcharge will be 10%. When the declaration is sent after the formal notice, but within one month, the increase is 20%. Finally, if the taxpayer does not complete his declaration within the month following the formal notice, he will be penalized with a surcharge of 40%.
For taxpayers who have filed their tax returns on time, the tax notice will be available from the end of July. For those who are waiting for a tax refund or who have nothing to pay, the notice will be posted online in their personal space on impots.gouv.fr between July 24 and August 2. Paper notices will be sent by post between July 24 and August 29. However, for taxpayers who have to pay an additional amount, the online tax notice will be available between July 26 and August 2. As for the paper version, it will be sent between July 25 and August 23.
When will the tax authorities issue refunds?
Remember that by taking out a tax credit, it is possible to accumulate a bonus which will be paid by the tax authorities. Concretely, the tax credit is an amount allocated to the taxpayer for expenses related to personal assistance services. This amount is deducted from the amount of income tax. If the tax credit is greater than the tax bill, the surplus is returned to the taxpayer. This year, refunds will take place on July 24 and August 31. These dates concern both taxpayers who benefited from a tax credit and those who paid excess tax through withholding tax in 2023.
In the event of a change of bank account, the tax administration invites its taxpayers to update their information before July 2, in order to receive their refund in the correct account. Those who are not affected by the reimbursement have until mid-September to update the bank account from which the tax authorities will deduct the amount of the tax note.
