You can benefit from automatic filing in 2026 if you meet both of the following conditions:
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However, you can still benefit from automatic filing if you reported one of the following events in 2025:
Tax authorities will clarify whether you can benefit from automatic filing. If you cannot benefit from automatic filing in 2026 when you could in 2025, you will be notified of this change and your obligation to file a return for your 2025 income.
Online filing is mandatory if you have internet access. You must report your income to the tax authority if you reside in France or if your tax domicile is in France.
In spring, you receive a notice showing the income recorded by the tax authorities. You must verify all information provided by the tax services.
To verify your automatic filing online, you must go to your Public Finance account on impots.gouv.fr, then click "Verify my return data". You can also view your automatic filing on the Impots.gouv mobile app, available free on the Play Store (Android phones) and App Store (iOS phones).
Automatic filing allows you to verify the following items in particular:
Answer the successive questions and your answers will display automatically.
Case A: The information is correct You have nothing to do.
Case B: Your situation has changed You must complete or modify the relevant elements of your online filing. If you must file with a paper form (because you cannot file online), you must complete or modify the relevant elements and return the completed or modified paper form.
If you run into difficulties, depending on your needs, you can use one of the following help options:
To ask a question to a tax administration agent, you can use secure messaging by logging into your Public Finance account. Click "Secure Messaging" (top right of the page). You can also request an appointment with the appropriate office via Pivot Local.
You can find help on all sections of the filing in the tax authority brochure: 2026 Practical Guide - 2025 Income Declaration from the Ministry of Finance. It indicates, for each section, the relevant lines and boxes, with an image of the declaration section where they appear.
You can contact your personal tax office. Its number is shown on your assessment notice. If you have difficulty completing your filing, you can contact the tax information service (non-premium number):
You can find tax service agents at France Services offices. Agents also provide support and guidance with your online procedures. Use Pivot Local to find the office closest to you.
Regular office hours with tax service agents are organized at the town hall. Use Pivot Local to find where to go based on your city or postal code.
You can benefit from automatic filing in 2026 if you meet both of the following conditions:
However, you can still benefit from automatic filing if you reported one of the following events in 2025:
Tax authorities will clarify whether you can benefit from automatic filing. If you cannot benefit from automatic filing in 2026 when you could in 2025, you will be notified of this change and your obligation to file a return for your 2025 income.
Online filing is mandatory if you have internet access. You must report your income to the tax authority if you reside in France or if your tax domicile is in France.
In spring, you receive a notice showing the income recorded by the tax authorities. You must verify all information provided by the tax services.
To verify your automatic filing online, you must go to your Public Finance account on impots.gouv.fr, then click "Verify my return data". You can also view your automatic filing on the Impots.gouv mobile app, available free on the Play Store (Android phones) and App Store (iOS phones).
Automatic filing allows you to verify the following items in particular:
Answer the successive questions and your answers will display automatically.
Case A: The information is correct You have nothing to do.
Case B: Your situation has changed You must complete or modify the relevant elements of your online filing. If you must file with a paper form (because you cannot file online), you must complete or modify the relevant elements and return the completed or modified paper form.
If you run into difficulties, depending on your needs, you can use one of the following help options:
To ask a question to a tax administration agent, you can use secure messaging by logging into your Public Finance account. Click "Secure Messaging" (top right of the page). You can also request an appointment with the appropriate office via Pivot Local.
You can find help on all sections of the filing in the tax authority brochure: 2026 Practical Guide - 2025 Income Declaration from the Ministry of Finance. It indicates, for each section, the relevant lines and boxes, with an image of the declaration section where they appear.
You can contact your personal tax office. Its number is shown on your assessment notice. If you have difficulty completing your filing, you can contact the tax information service (non-premium number):
You can find tax service agents at France Services offices. Agents also provide support and guidance with your online procedures. Use Pivot Local to find the office closest to you.
Regular office hours with tax service agents are organized at the town hall. Use Pivot Local to find where to go based on your city or postal code.