The time has come.

The tax offices have been able to process the tax return for 2020 since the beginning of March.

Because now employers, insurance companies and other institutions have transmitted their data and now the programs for calculating taxes are also available.

This year significantly more people have to file a tax return than usual, which means that the tax offices have more to do and processing can take significantly longer. For 2020, all short-time workers - and there are millions - are required to submit a tax return, even if they have never had to do this before. But it's not only speed that counts, but also a close look. Because this year there are so many changes and special features as seldom before.

WELT has compiled the most important.