For most people with regular employment, filing taxes in Germany is completely unnecessary because employers and banks withhold and pay them directly. There ar

For most people with regular employment, filing taxes in Germany is completely unnecessary because employers and banks withhold and pay them directly. There are some tax benefits which are only accessible if you file taxes but if you don't want to take advantage of these tax benefits you don't have to file them. In general you also get 5 years to do it.