{
  "id": 6758380,
  "title": "Income tax: The tax office is taking a close look at the 2025 tax return here",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/einkommensteuer-hier-schaut-das-finanzamt-in-der-steuererklarung-fur",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-11T12:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/steuern-recht/steuern/finanzamt-diese-belege-duerfen-bei-der-steuererklaerung-nicht-fehlen/100105886.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "In Germany, taxpayers are no longer required to submit receipts and documents with their tax returns, but there are exceptions. The tax authority in North Rhine-Westphalia recommends submitting documents in 16 specific cases to speed up processing and reimbursement. These cases include new pension contributions, significant donations, alimony payments, and applications for unlimited tax liability. Taxpayers are advised to provide evidence for these \"significant facts\" to avoid delays in processing their tax returns.",
  "summary": "Many tax returns are processed automatically. However, in some cases the tax office is particularly critical. When taxpayers should anticipate unpleasant inquiries.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Einkommensteuer: Hier schaut das Finanzamt in der Steuererklärung für 2025 ganz genau hin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/einkommensteuer-hier-schaut-das-finanzamt-in-der-steuererklarung-fur",
        "published": "2026-09-10T11:31:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}