Leaving home and embarking on a working life means many new responsibilities, including tax reporting.

Is it your first time?

Here are a few things to get you through the course smoothly.

To declare or not?

First of all, you should know that the declaration of income is not systematic for the majority and does not necessarily go hand in hand with tax independence.

Although one is taxable in principle from the age of 18, the law allows a child to be attached to the tax household of his parents as long as he has not reached the age of 21 on 1 January of the taxable year, or until his 25th birthday when he pursues higher education.

But the declarative procedures are not so simple.

The Fisc thus specifies that at 18 and 19 years old, the teenager can remain attached to the home of his family without having to make a declaration in his name.

On the other hand, if you are between 20 and 25 years old, you will have to file a personal income tax return, even if you ask to keep this attachment.

This formality is mandatory even when you are not taxable.

If you are no longer attached to the tax household of your parents, this process will allow you to receive a non-taxation certificate thanks to which you will be able to claim social assistance.

Don't forget anything

If you have just joined the 39.3 million French tax households (2019 figure) subject to the annual income tax declaration, the rules of the form may seem a little vague to you.

Remember that you are supposed to declare your salaries, including those of your possible student jobs if they exceed three times the monthly minimum wage (more than 4,690 euros over the year), but also the income received in the context of activities not employees (meal delivery as a micro-entrepreneur, for example).

Don't forget the allowances received during an internship or during an apprenticeship contract.

But rest assured: declaring does not mean being liable for tax.

A good part of student income is in fact non-taxable.

The tax authorities should in principle send you a paper letter telling you how to create your account on Impots.gouv.fr and file your first tax return online.

Failing this, contact your public finance centre.

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