How to get your income tax back ( Einkommensteuerausgleich)

Before working at some companies in Germany, the Chef ( der Arbeitsgeber ) will ask for our Tax card
( Lohnsteuerkarte ).
The tax card is a document that contained data on the employer to calculate the payroll tax were used.
In Germany it was introduced in 1925 and for the calendar year 2010, most recently issued (§ 39 ITA). Workers who have their domicile or habitual residence in Germany, had to submit each of their employers with the start of each new calendar year and upon entry into the employment relationship, a wage tax card. The same applies to occupational pensions. If no tax card submitted, the employer must pay the bill without consideration of the exemptions, the tax equivalent of Class VI.
So, we must have have it as student, so that we are registered as a legal worker in Germany.

And How to get this tax card ?
It's very easy, You just need taking your Passport and your Anmeldung ( Polizeianmeldung ) and then Go to your closest Burgeramt , Take the number and join the people in line. When it is your turn , Ask politely for the Lohnsteuerkarte: ‘Ich möchte eine Lohnsteuerkarte bitte‘.

The income tax is a tax that is levied on the income of individuals. Here are special rules for domestic income and world income. Base is the taxable income. The legal basis is in the Income Tax Act (ITA). The share of income tax to the total tax revenue of the state in 2008 was 36.4% consisting of wage tax, assessed income tax, capital gains tax and solidarity surcharge.
In Germany, we are as a student, we can get back our Income tax every beginning of the year, certainly after we have worked . for example : You worked in 2009, and you'll be able to take your Income tax in the beginning of the year (in 2010 )
Today I just want to share how a foreigner student wanna get his or her Income tax, which documents must be prepared ,and how to fill the formular of income tax up.





First, you need to download on https://www.formulare-bfinv.de/ffw/content.do some forms and  then print it out. or another way, you can go to Finanzamt in your city. There are 3 forms which are very necessary to be had.

1.Einkommensteuererklärung 2010 (Mantelbogen) für unbeschränkt steuerpflichtige Personen
link : https://www.formulare-bfinv.de/ffw/resources/ticket/4138658C41FC585528DA-17438/ESt_1_A_2010.pdf

2.Anlage N 2010 - für Einkünfte aus nichtselbständiger Arbeit 
link : https://www.formulare-bfinv.de/ffw/resources/ticket/E531D9BA9B585855D36B-17441/Anlage_N_2010.pdf

3.Anlage Vorsorgeaufwand 2010 - Angaben zu Vorsorgeaufwendungen
link : https://www.formulare-bfinv.de/ffw/resources/ticket/24556EFA5E2C5856EB4C-17445/Anlage_Vorsorgeaufwand_2010.pdf

and then you've to fill the blanks up, and You must also bring
your Elektronische Lohnsteuerbescheinigung von Arbeitsgeber

, Passport, Krankenkasse/Krankenversicherung ( Insurance member card ),
Sozialversicherung ( sozial insurance )

, all your calculations about total of how much your gross wages ( brutto Gehalt ) in a year, and the important is your Bankverbindung includes Konto-Nr ( account nummbers ),and Bankleitzahl ( Bankcodenumber ).

After you have complate all of documents , You can send it to Finanzamt or my advice is better if you go directly to  the Finanzamt and give all of it . because If there is some documents which have not been completed yet, you can ask them. But Usually they will check all of your documents beforehand.

It takes about a month until 3 months to waiting for your money of income tax to your Bank account back.

Yeah, If you have any further questions , just Let me know. .I hope I can help you.