Taxbrella

Taxbrella is an English-language German tax preparation service designed specifically for expats filing their German Einkommensteuererklärung (income tax return). The service combines software-assisted tax return preparation with human review by German-qualified tax professionals — giving expats both the efficiency of technology and the assurance of professional oversight.

For English-speaking expats, the challenge with German tax return platforms is that they are predominantly in German. Taxbrella solves this by providing the entire experience in English — from data entry through to the final submission. This makes it accessible to the large majority of expats who have not yet reached a sufficient level of German to navigate tax forms confidently.

Taxbrella covers all common expat tax situations: employment income, investment returns, freelance income, rental income, relocation expense deductions, double taxation treaty applications, and part-year residency scenarios. The human review component ensures that all eligible deductions are identified and that the return is accurate before submission to the Finanzamt.

For expats who want the accuracy of professional tax preparation at a price point below a full Steuerberater engagement, Taxbrella offers an excellent middle ground — particularly for those in their first years of German tax filing who are still learning the system.