French Tax Forms
 

We've always completed the normal (white) tax form Cerfa 2042, and also the pink Cerfa 2047 (Declaration des Revenues Encaisses a l'Etranger).
We plan next year (for 2011/12) to complete these on line.
When completing the tax return from the government web site, can someone please confirm if there is a reference or a link to complete Cerfa 2047 on-line.

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pretty certain but dont quote le that the online declaration is only really suitable as a declaration simple as it were; anything other than the run of the mill is tricky
You've snt my heart racing and my eye twitching just with the title of this post as we have a mammoth declaration to do this year with hubby having earned in 4 countries, paid tasxalready in 3 and worked for 5 different companies.... valium anyone:eek:

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Thanks.
Sounds like you'll be giving the pink Cerfa 2047 a good bashing too.

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If you are talking about the form where you list your foreign bank accounts then that can be done online. I have done online ever since they mislaid our tax form and find it very easy to do (though we are fairly simple- two french incomes, a tiny bit of interest, a few deductions and two foreign bank accounts!)

Edited to say that I think I may be completely off the mark with the foreign bank accounts being the thing you need- whoops!

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Dont think so cos tax on foreign salary is just declared in boxes on the std form!

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Income from abroad (i.e. outside France) must be declared (converted into euro equivalent) on form cerfa 2047. Here is the link you need:
http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/R10243.xhtml

This will take you to the download page:

http://www.impots.gouv.fr/portal/dgi...typePage=ifi01

Hope this helps.

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phew thanks for that; that wasn't mentioned at the tax office last week!!

I'll sort it out now!:thumbup:

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PS. Once you have filled in the 2047, the totals should be transferred to the totals at the end of the 2042.

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Yep, that's the one. You've answered the question. :thumbup:Thanks!

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Yes I've been looking into this too as also need to complete the 2047 form for foreign income (salaried not pension)

I can't see how they can be filled in online like the 2042 form as it appears they can only be downloaded to complete by hand

If anyone knows anything different please advise

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I would agree, especially as on the link provided in the earlier post it states that the form 2047 is in PDF form to be completed by hand, and cannot be filled in on-line. In that case I suggest that after downloading and completion of 2047 it should be possible to scan and send as an attachment just after completing form 2042 on-line.
This begs a question for those who complete the 2042 tax return on-line: Are there any sections that request copies of receipts or other official documents? i.e by attachments.
I ask this because on the 'hard copy' form 2042 section 7 - Reductions Credits d'Impots (not applicable to everyone) if completed by those wishing to benefit from various tax credits, one is expected to include receipts or official documents to justify certain claims - for example those receipts by gardeners, home help, handymen and others registered with the Cheque Emploi Service. We always photocopy the original receipts and send the copies by post together with the completed 2042 & 2047.

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Form 2047 is just a worksheet for foreign income to assist with the calculations. When you have done you transfer the totals onto the 2042 which is the actual tax declaration.

Your tax bill is worked out from the 2042 not the 2047.