Fill in the Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung
The German tax registration questionnaire is filed with the tax office through ELSTER. Snapfritz does not replace ELSTER. If you have a PDF — a copy of the questionnaire or a follow-up from the tax office — Snapfritz can prepare the fields. You or your tax adviser decide the tax treatment.
Updated: 2026-09-27
How to do it
- 01
Check which path applies
Filing the questionnaire is the ELSTER path. Snapfritz only fills a PDF; it sends nothing to the tax office.
- 02
Check the master data
Name, address, tax ID and contact details can come from your profile if you stored them there.
- 03
Set the tax answers yourself
Activity, how you determine profit, VAT, the small-business rule: those are your answers. Snapfritz does not propose them from a model.
- 04
Pass the PDF on
You download the result and use it the way the tax office requires.
Fields
| Field | Meaning | Where the value comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Person, address, tax ID | Identification. | Profile, if you saved it |
| Type of activity | Trade or profession, and the description. | What you type |
| VAT, profit method | A tax choice. No recommendation. | What you type |
| Bank account | For refunds, only when the form asks. | Profile or what you type |
Limits
- Snapfritz reads the PDF you upload. It is not a government portal, it does not file the application, and it is not a partner of the body that issued the form.
- Whether this particular form can be read depends on the file. No specific official form is guaranteed.
- The AI detects fields. Deterministic code proposes values from your profile and from earlier confirmed answers. You confirm before anything is written into the PDF.
- The signature is a simple electronic signature (an image of your signature). Snapfritz does not produce qualified signatures or notarisation.
- Not tax advice and not representation before the tax office. Snapfritz is not a tax adviser and not an ELSTER provider.
Common questions
Can I submit the questionnaire with Snapfritz?
No. Filing is ELSTER. Snapfritz fills a PDF that you use yourself.
Does the AI suggest the legal form or the VAT choice?
No. The AI detects fields. Those answers come only from you.
Does this cover the combined filing on gruenden.gov.de?
That is the authority's online application. Snapfritz does not fill it inside that portal.