Overview

• Launched on July 8, 2025, einfachELSTERplus is a free service on Mein ELSTER for single, childless wage earners submitting returns from tax year 2023 onward.
• The platform guides filers through an interactive questionnaire with clear prompts and automatically integrates existing electronic proofs such as the annual wage tax statement.
• First-time users must register for an Elster account via a certificate file or the Elster Secure App before they can access the streamlined interface.
• Taxpayers requiring additional forms can seamlessly migrate their in-progress declaration to the traditional ELSTER system to complete unsupported entries.
• Developed in Bavaria on behalf of federal and state governments, the tool’s scope will be gradually extended to other life situations and filing scenarios.