{
  "id": 8856343,
  "title": "Steuern: Finanzämter füllen Steuererklärungen für Bürger aus – jeder zweite lehnt ab",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/steuern-finanzamter-fullen-steuererklarungen-fur-burger-aus-jeder",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/steuern-recht/steuern/finanzamt-so-reagierten-212.000-hessen-auf-die-vorausgefuellte-steuererklaerung/100252838.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "In a pilot project in Hesse, the state's tax authorities filled out tax forms for citizens based on existing data, including income, benefits, and contributions. However, nearly half of the recipients rejected the pre-filled forms and opted to complete their own. The project expanded nationwide in 2026, with other states also participating. Around 41.4% of the citizens who received the pre-filled forms agreed to the process, while 9.1% did not respond by the deadline. 49.5% rejected the proposal and submitted their own forms. Experts suggest that the skepticism towards the government's proposal and the lack of understanding about tax deductions may be contributing factors to the low acceptance rate.",
  "summary": "Hessen verschickt in einem Pilotprojekt vorausgefüllte Steuerunterlagen. Das soll Bürgern und Bürgern Arbeit ersparen. Doch eine interne Präsentation zeigt: es herrscht Misstrauen.",
  "key_points": [
    "Hesse's tax authorities filled out tax forms for citizens using existing data.",
    "Nearly half of recipients rejected pre-filled forms and completed their own.",
    "49.5% of citizens who received forms chose to submit their own tax declarations."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}