{
  "id": 1498044,
  "title": "How closely will Germany's Finanzamt look at your tax return?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/how-closely-will-germanys-finanzamt-look-at-your-tax-return-1498044",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T13:56:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local Germany",
    "slug": "the-local-germany",
    "url": "https://www.thelocal.de/20260817/how-closely-will-germanys-finanzamt-look-at-your-tax-return"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The deadline for many self-filers passed at the end of July. Here’s what taxpayers can expect now, from automated checks to possible requests for more information.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Local Germany",
        "title": "How closely will Germany's Finanzamt look at your tax return?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/how-closely-will-germanys-finanzamt-look-at-your-tax-return",
        "published": "2026-08-17T13:56:26.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}