Income tax : what you need to know if you must (still) pay for it

INCOME TAX. The campaign declarative ending for all taxpayers. Some of them have discovered that they were still liable to pay the tax on the income, despite th

Income tax : what you need to know if you must (still) pay for it

INCOME TAX. The campaign declarative ending for all taxpayers. Some of them have discovered that they were still liable to pay the tax on the income, despite the tax at source. You have to explain why.

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[updated June 19, 2020 at 09h11] Have you completed your income tax return on time ? The ultimate deadline was set to June 12. Station to you if you haven't made : you may be subject to a surcharge of 10% of your income tax. If you have already returned to the tax administration, a term you may be surprised this year : the balance of the tax on the income. At the end of the entry your statement online, the tax authority can announce to you that you are liable for the tax on the income in respect of the year 2019. This announcement may be the effect of a cold shower, especially if you think you have it all set up via the deduction at source. Don't panic. It is not necessarily an error of the tax department. You have to explain why.

as a reminder, the income statement is indispensable . It allows, if necessary, adjust your sampling rate to the source, but especially to determine if you have to pay a balance of tax on the income. To do this, the tax administration will compare the income you declare, and, ultimately, your tax on the real income on the year 2019, and deduct source deductions this year. Three situations may arise :

You are liable to pay balance income tax : in this case, your deductions at source on the whole of the year 2019 were less than the actual amount of income tax you owe. Several factors can lead to this situation. It may, for example, you don't be declared to the tax authorities an evolution of income (wages, investment, financial, property, etc) in the course of the year , which would have logically resulted in an adjustment of your rate of collection at the source and/or your account. Another possibility raised by The Revenue : the inland revenue has not taken into account an increase dating back to 2018, as the rate applied from January to the summer of 2019 was based on the statement of income in 2017. Finally, it may be, therefore you have received an advance tax credit recurring too high. You'll get a refund : you have been too taken by what you actually need. "If you get a refund, you will be reimbursed directly on the bank account known to the DGFiP, if you press a, otherwise by mail with a cheque or cash directly with your bank", says one on the site of administration. You do not have to pay anything

Attention : It is important to understand here that the tax authorities do not levy twice. It comes only, if necessary, correct what you actually need. You actually have to pay a balance of tax on the income ? If the amount is less than 300 euros, the charge will be made September 25, 2020 in a single time . If it is higher than 300 euros, four samples monthly, from September to December, will be made by the tax administration. To avoid the cold shower does not repeat itself next year, be vigilant and take the first step : notify the tax authorities by the lesser of the change so that your sampling rate is modulated, or delete deposits.

How the income tax is calculated in 2020 ?

The tax authority is studying the entire income (salaries, pensions, pensions, income from land) that you receive on the tax year, so in 2019 for this year. In a first step, it is necessary to determine the net taxable income - information that you can find on your payslip if you are employed. If this is not the case, use the document attached to the statement of income, which sets out the allowances and deductions. As a reminder, a lump sum deduction of 10% is applied in respect of professional fees. The minimum amount of this deduction is of 441 euros to 2019. It is capped at 12 627 euros per member of household . If that deduction is less than your total business expenses, you can deduct the amount of your actual costs.

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what is the family quotient ?

You have determined your net taxable income ? You need to divide it by the number of shares of your household for tax purposes . Get you and your family quotient. The family quotient is used to determine a taxable income for the tax household. Apply the amount determined in the tax schedule. In 2020 for the taxation of the income of the year 2019, the tax reduction linked to the family quotient is limited to 1 567 € for each one-half additional share and 784 euros for every quarter of part extra.

The family quotient as a function of the size of the household Number of children Number of share for a married couple or partner Number to a widower or widow Number of leaves for a couple, co-habitees Number of share for a single person Source : general Directorate of public Finance 0 2 1 1 1 1 2,5 2,5 1,5 2 2 3 3 2 2,5 3 4 4 3 3,5 4 5 5 4 4,5 Per additional child 1 1 1 1 What schedule, rates and bands for income tax this year ?

The income tax work with a tax schedule. Thus, a rate between 0% and 45% applies to each tranche of income tax rate on income . In very practical terms, if your net taxable income is below a certain threshold, a zero rate is applied. famous These rates apply to a fraction of the income of the household. The total amount of the tax stems from the addition of different slices. Here is the schedule of the income tax that applies on the income 2019 :

Slices of annual income Rate applicable to up to 10 064 € 0% 10 065 € 27 794 € 14% 27 795 euros to 74 517 euros 30% 74 518 € to 157 806 € 41% from 157 807 € 45%

Warning : the administration will proceed in the spring of 2020 to adjust your sampling rate to the source, who apply as of the summer of 2020 and until the summer of 2021. This calculation will be from a different scale, taking into account the decrease of the tax sir the income booked last year. You want to know the schedule of the income tax act that apply on the income earned in the year 2020 ? Here it is :

Slices of annual income Rate applicable to up to 10 064 € 0% 10 065 € 25 659 euros 11% 25 659 € to 73 369 € 30% 73 370 € to 157 806 € 41 percent from 157 807 € 45%

In what case can we get a discount or a discount ?

Some of the tax households can benefit from a discount on the income of 2019, if the gross amount of their tax on the income does not exceed a certain threshold. Here are the ceilings do not exceed revenues in 2019 :

a single person : 1 611€. "The discount is equal to the difference between (1 208 € and the 3/4 of the amount of your tax", explains it on the site service-public.fr. For a couple subject to joint taxation (married or pacsé) : 2 653 euros. "The discount is equal to the difference between 1 990 € and 3/4 of the amount of your tax", complete-t-on.

It is possible to benefit from a reduction of 20% of his income tax, if your income tax reference does not exceed a certain threshold. Here are the income limits tax reference does not exceed the income 2019 :

a single person : 19 175 euros. For a couple subject to joint taxation (married or pacsé) : 38 350 euros.

note : these amounts do not take into account a possible increase of your family quotient. You are single and your income tax reference exceeds the threshold of 19 175 euros for the year 2019 ? "You can have a degressive reduction if your DEDUCTIBLE is higher these values," recalls service-public.fr on its dedicated web site. To get this reduction on a degressive basis, a single person must have a DEDUCTIBLE of between 19 175 and 21 248 euros.

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Date Of Update: 19 June 2020, 07:57