Tax: have you received this disturbing email addressed to 1.5 million taxpayers?

2023-05-18 17:46:28

On Tuesday May 16, 2023, an unusual communication concerning the 2021 online tax declaration service was mistakenly sent to 1.5 million taxpayers by the Directorate General of Public Finances (DGFiP). This article offers more details about this incident.

Error in the online tax declaration system

If you received a surprising email this Tuesday, May 16, rest assured, it’s not a scam, but an error from the tax department. “An email from the DGFiP announcing the opening of the declaration service in 2021 was sent by mistake today,” the tax service tweeted.

According MoneyVox, this routing error affects approximately 1.5 million taxpayers. The DGFiP, which is at the origin of the sending of the email, specifies that the erroneous sending has been interrupted and presents its apologies. If you have received this email, you are asked to ignore it.

It is recommended that you delete this email from your mailbox. Do not worry about your personal data, this error will have no impact on their security. However, it is still important to remain vigilant.

In fact, attempts to usurp the DGFiP for malicious purposes can always occur. This is why the tax authorities regularly warn you of the risk of fraud.

???? #Information | An email from the Directorate General of Public Finances announcing the opening of the 2021 online declaration service was sent by mistake today to 1.5 million users. We offer them our apologies and invite them to ignore it. pic.twitter.com/Ylxxi0Gjdv

— Directorate General of Public Finance (@dgfip_officiel) May 16, 2023

Tax filing season is underway

Regarding taxes, it is important to remember that the 2022 tax filing campaign is currently underway. It began on Thursday April 13, 2023 and will end on May 25, 2023 for certain taxpayers.

The tax declaration form is available on the official tax website. For those who declare in paper format, they received their declaration between April 6 and 25, 2023. The deadline varies according to the department of residence.

Here are the key dates to remember to avoid a delay in filing taxes:

May 25, 2023 before midnight for departments numbered 1 to 19 and non-residents
June 1, 2023 before midnight for departments numbered 20 to 54
June 8, 2023 for departments numbered 55 to 976 For those who file their tax return on paper, the deadline is May 22, 2023. All taxpayers should receive their tax notice at the end of July 2023. It is crucial to meet these deadlines to avoid a 10% fine on your tax.

Late payment may occur in the event of:
- Failure to pay
- Partial payment
- Late payment
How to file a tax return

For those who can use electronic declaration, their declaration is pre-filled by the tax authorities. The pre-filled information includes marital status, family situation, salaries, allowances and social organizations.

To declare your income online, you must connect to the remote declaration service, open since April 13, from your computer or your telephone via the impots.gouv application.

In this service, you must:
- Connect to your personal space using your tax number and your password. Then go to “Declare my income”. You can also access your personal space via the FranceConnect site since 2018.
- Check the information pre-filled by the tax services.
- Correct any incorrect information. On your pre-filled declaration, you will see the amount of tax withheld at source on your wages for the previous year.
- Indicate the other income you received in 2022, as well as the charges and tax reductions or credits to which you are entitled.
- Finally, validate and sign your tax return electronically. If you benefit from the automatic declaration, your form will be automatically validated.
  
  Online declaration is mandatory
  
  Since 2019, online declaration is mandatory for those who have internet access at their main residence. If you cannot declare online, you can file a declaration on paper.
  
  After completing and correcting your declaration, you must send it to the Center des Finances Publiques before the deadline. If you do not have internet access at home or if you live in a white zone, you can declare online.