SteuerGo at a glance
SteuerGo is online tax software from forium GmbH in Berlin for German income tax returns. You complete the return yourself, either in your browser or in the app. SteuerGo guides you through all the required details with questions, checks them, and submits the return to the tax office via the ELSTER interface. The key facts are summarised briefly here.
| Product | Online tax software for income tax returns; helps with completion and provides valuable personalised tax tips, not tax advice |
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| Provider | forium GmbH, Berlin; over 25 years’ experience with tax software |
| Price | 34.95 Euro per tax return, no subscription, payment is only due upon submission; packages and payment methods at SteuerGo: Prices and Payment |
| Free | test, enter and calculate without registering |
| Languages | in the browser in German, English, Polish, Romanian and Russian; in the app in German and English; more at SteuerGo: Questions and Answers |
| Tax years | 2016 to 2025, one tax return for each year |
| Submission | electronically via the ELSTER interface; with your own ELSTER certificate or without an ELSTER account via SteuerGo (following one-time identification) |
| Devices | Browser without installation; app for iPhone, iPad and Android |
| functions | IntelliScan (uses AI-assisted photo recognition to read receipts), transfer of data from the tax office and the previous year, checks for missing or implausible information, review of the tax assessment |
| Privacy Policy | Storage and transmission on servers in Germany |
| Ø Refund | 1,510 Euro (average among SteuerGo customers, not a promise) |
Who is SteuerGo for?
For everyone subject to unlimited tax liability in Germany: employees, trainees and students, pensioners, landlords, investors, as well as self-employed individuals and business owners using cash-basis accounting. Married couples can file jointly. SteuerGo is not suitable for individuals subject to limited tax liability or for certain special cases (see Scope of the programme pursuant to Section 87c of the German Fiscal Code).
SteuerGo is especially helpful for anyone working in Germany who would prefer to complete their tax return in English, Polish, Romanian or Russian: SteuerGo is the only German tax software that can be used entirely in these four languages.
How it works
- Start free, without registration.
- Enter data: Answer questions, photograph receipts (IntelliScan) and transfer data from the tax office or from the previous year.
- Check: SteuerGo highlights missing or implausible information and displays the expected refund after each entry.
- Submit and pay: Only now do you pay, after which the return is sent electronically to the tax office.
- Check the notice: You can check your tax assessment notice with SteuerGo; if necessary, SteuerGo will help you lodge an objection with a template letter.
Briefly asked
Is SteuerGo a tax consultancy?
No. SteuerGo helps you complete your tax return and provides valuable, personalised tax tips: you enter your details yourself, while SteuerGo explains, checks and calculates.
Do I need an ELSTER account?
No. You can submit it using your own ELSTER certificate. Without an ELSTER account, you verify your identity once with SteuerGo, and SteuerGo then transmits your return using its portal certificate.
Who is behind SteuerGo?
forium GmbH in Berlin has been developing tax software for over 25 years. Your data is stored on servers in Germany.
What happens after submission?
The tax office will process your return and send you the tax assessment notice. With SteuerGo, you can review the notice and lodge an objection if necessary.