Create beautiful invoices and avoid issues with the tax office (Finanzamt). Sorted automatically creates personalised and legally correct invoices based on your tax details and your clients information.
Whenever you are ready, we will take care of submitting your automatically prepared tax reports directly to the Finanzamt through the official online ELSTER interface. No ELSTER account needed.
Need additional tax guidance or reports for your specific case? Your dedicated tax consultant on Sorted can explain complex tax topics in an easy to understand language, both in English and German.
Register with the Finanzamt to receive your tax number and get guidance on which taxes you need to pay
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If you are just starting with accounting or already using Smartsteuer, sevDesk and the like, you will feel at home here.
From my point of view it couldn't be easier, both in terms of interface / design and functionality as well as support.
Colleagues and friends of mine already use Sorted and are surprised by the easy handling and the access to a competent tax advisor (with focus on self-employment, e.g. as freelancer) at very reasonable prices.
Sorted covers the entire tax needs for the vast majority of the freelancers and self-employed professionals. Check out our FAQ section on does Sorted support my specific case for more information.
You can register as a freelancer, do your bookkeeping and submit your yearly tax reports for free with Sorted. Once you start earning above a certain amount or have clients in the European Union (EU), you will need to submit a monthly or quarterly VAT declaration. This could be done with the Sorted Pro plan. Check out our pricing page for more details.
Your tax reports are automatically prepared by Sorted based on the income and expenses you enter. The only exception to this is your personal income tax return, which requires a few more details to complete the report, such as your health insurance or pension contributions.
You submit your tax reports electronically to the Finanzamt through Sorted. Sorted is connected directly to the Finanzamt through their official software provider, ELSTER.
After you submit your tax reports, you will immediately receive a document confirming that the reports have arrived at the Finanzamt. However, it may take a while before the Finanzamt reviews your tax reports and sends you a tax assessment via post.
No, you can submit all your tax reports directly from Sorted. No ELSTER account or certificate needed. Sorted takes care of connecting to the Finanzamt through ELSTER.