Tax prepayments 
Are there any advance payments to be made?
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Basic information
The amount of the advance payments is based on the last tax assessment notice. If you do not have this, your tax office can inform you of the amount of the advance payments.
If circumstances have changed since then, advance payments may have to be reassessed.Requirements
Advance payments are only determined if certain amounts are exceeded.
As a rule, no advance payments are set for employees if they only receive wages. -
Procedure
If a change is considered, the tax office must be informed of the changed values. The tax office will then decide whether to reassess the advance payments.
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Competent Department
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Finanzamt Bremerhaven
- +49 471 596 99000
- Rickmersstraße 90, 27568 Bremerhaven
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@fa- bhv. bremen. de
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Finanzamt Bremen
- +49 421 361 90909
- Rudolf-Hilferding-Platz 1, 28195 Bremen
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@fa- hb. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
gebührenfrei
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
Applications for a reduction in advance payments should be submitted some time before the statutory advance payment deadlines (March 10, June 10, September 10, December 10 for income tax and corporation tax) so that the tax office can take action in good time.
Deadlines for trade tax: 15.2, 15.5, 15.8, 15.11. For VAT on the 10th of the month. It is not possible to apply to change the statutory advance payment dates.How long does it take to process
Simple questions can be clarified by telephone. In the case of extensive checks, the processing time depends on various criteria. The tax offices make every effort to process them quickly.
Frequently asked Questions
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How much are the current advance payments ?
The amount of the current advance payments is determined by the last advance payment notice. The responsible tax office can provide information on this.
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Is there a change in the advance payments due to certain changes in the basis of taxation ?
The necessary calculation is made by the competent tax office.
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As an employee, do I also have to pay advance payments ?
As a rule, no. The wage tax withheld by the employer is usually sufficient.
In the case of further income, however, the determination of advance payments may be considered (e.g. self-employment, rental income).
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Why have I received a reminder about advance income tax payments even though I have already made an advance payment?
The last advance payment notice is always decisive. The advance payments often change after the income tax assessment of the previous year has been carried out.
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 18.07.2025