Tax return (cross-border worker to Germany)
Border-zone status or not: two very different regimes, the right box for each
How does it work?
Answer the questions below, then copy-paste each box and amount from the recap onto impots.gouv.fr. Nothing is sent to any administration: you stay in control from start to finish.
What we’ll ask you
- Do you live in Moselle (57), Bas-Rhin (67), or Haut-Rhin (68)?
- Is your German workplace in a municipality within 30 km of the border?
- How many days did you work OUTSIDE the border zone in 2025 (travel, assignments)?
- Annual gross remuneration for 2025 from your German employer?
- Your total mandatory German employee social contributions for 2025?
- Did you telework from France in 2025?
- Do you hold a bank account, insurance policy, or brokerage account in Germany?
Frequently asked questions
What documents do you need to prepare "Tax return (cross-border worker to Germany)"?
Have on hand: Annual German salary certificate ("Lohnsteuerbescheinigung"); Lohnsteuerbescheinigung and payslips. Every question in the flow tells you exactly where to find the requested amount on these documents.
How long does it take to prepare?
The flow has up to 7 questions (often fewer depending on your situation) — allow 2 to 5 minutes if you have your documents handy.
Is "Tax return (cross-border worker to Germany)" free on CtrlC-CtrlV?
The preview of the first field is free. The full recap (every box, one-click copy amounts, a tip for each field) is part of the paid procedures: from €4.90, one-time payment, no subscription.
Is my information sent to the administration?
No. CtrlC-CtrlV only prepares your recap: you copy each box yourself onto impots.gouv.fr. Nothing is sent to any administration, and your answers stay in your browser.
Go further
- Box 8TK: the tax credit on foreign income, explained simply
- Box 1AF: where to declare a foreign salary (and how not to confuse it with 1AJ, 1AC or 1AG)
- Form 2047: the mandatory form for foreign income