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Status message from 08.06.2026 06:05 to 08.06.2026 06:05

Alle Server stehen uneingeschränkt zur Verfügung.
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Form / Function Not authenticated authenticated Mein ELSTER
Registration taxes
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Annual tax returns
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Notice data / data collection
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
ELStAM (registration, deregistration and re-registration)
The procedure is available
Protocol collection wage tax certificate
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Income tax certificates
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Tax account query
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Prefilling the tax return
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
KapEStA according to EStG/InvStG
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Registration Mein ELSTER
The procedure is available
Retrieval of own ELStAM
The procedure is available
Objection
The procedure is available
§ 50a EStG
The procedure is available
Summary message
The procedure is available

Status message from 08.06.2026 06:05 to 08.06.2026 06:05

Alle Server stehen uneingeschränkt zur Verfügung.
Warning - graphic warning triangle
Form / Function Not authenticated authenticated Mein ELSTER
Registration taxes
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Annual tax returns
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Notice data / data collection
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
ELStAM (registration, deregistration and re-registration)
The procedure is available
Protocol collection wage tax certificate
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Income tax certificates
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Tax account query
There are references to the procedure
There are references to the procedure
Prefilling the tax return
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
KapEStA according to EStG/InvStG
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Registration Mein ELSTER
The procedure is available
Retrieval of own ELStAM
The procedure is available
Objection
The procedure is available
§ 50a EStG
The procedure is available
Summary message
The procedure is available

Status message from 03.06.2026 09:13 to 08.06.2026 06:05

Aufgrund von Wartungsarbeiten kann es bei der Steuerkontoabfrage in folgenden Bundesländern innerhalb der genannten Zeiträume zu kurzzeitigen Nichtverfügbarkeiten kommen:
  • Hessen am 03.06.2026 von 18:00 Uhr bis 20:00 Uhr
  • Berlin am 05.06.2026 von 06:00 Uhr bis 23:55 Uhr
  • Baden-Württemberg am 07.06.2026 von 01:00 Uhr bis 06:00 Uhr
Warning - graphic warning triangle
Form / Function Not authenticated authenticated Mein ELSTER
Registration taxes
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Annual tax returns
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Notice data / data collection
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
ELStAM (registration, deregistration and re-registration)
The procedure is available
Protocol collection wage tax certificate
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Income tax certificates
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Tax account query
There are references to the procedure
There are references to the procedure
Prefilling the tax return
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
KapEStA according to EStG/InvStG
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Registration Mein ELSTER
The procedure is available
Retrieval of own ELStAM
The procedure is available
Objection
The procedure is available
§ 50a EStG
The procedure is available
Summary message
The procedure is available

Status message from 01.06.2026 07:26 to 03.06.2026 09:13

Aufgrund von Wartungsarbeiten kann es bei der Steuerkontoabfrage in folgenden Bundesländern innerhalb der genannten Zeiträume zu kurzzeitigen Nichtverfügbarkeiten kommen:
  • Bayern am 02.06.2026 von 18:00 Uhr bis 20:00 Uhr 
  • Hessen am 03.06.2026 von 18:00 Uhr bis 20:00 Uhr
Warning - graphic warning triangle
Form / Function Not authenticated authenticated Mein ELSTER
Registration taxes
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Annual tax returns
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Notice data / data collection
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
ELStAM (registration, deregistration and re-registration)
The procedure is available
Protocol collection wage tax certificate
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Income tax certificates
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Tax account query
There are references to the procedure
There are references to the procedure
Prefilling the tax return
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
KapEStA according to EStG/InvStG
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Registration Mein ELSTER
The procedure is available
Retrieval of own ELStAM
The procedure is available
Objection
The procedure is available
§ 50a EStG
The procedure is available
Summary message
The procedure is available

Status message from 29.05.2026 09:03 to 01.06.2026 07:26

Aufgrund von Wartungsarbeiten kann es bei der Steuerkontoabfrage in folgenden Bundesländern innerhalb der genannten Zeiträume zu kurzzeitigen Nichtverfügbarkeiten kommen:
  • Niedersachsen am 29.05.2026 von 13:00 Uhr bis 15:30 Uhr
  • Sachsen am 31.05.2026 von 09:00 Uhr bis 10:00 Uhr 
  • Bayern am 02.06.2026 von 18:00 Uhr bis 20:00 Uhr 
  • Hessen am 03.06.2026 von 18:00 Uhr bis 20:00 Uhr
Warning - graphic warning triangle
Form / Function Not authenticated authenticated Mein ELSTER
Registration taxes
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Annual tax returns
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Notice data / data collection
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
ELStAM (registration, deregistration and re-registration)
The procedure is available
Protocol collection wage tax certificate
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Income tax certificates
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Tax account query
There are references to the procedure
There are references to the procedure
Prefilling the tax return
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
KapEStA according to EStG/InvStG
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Registration Mein ELSTER
The procedure is available
Retrieval of own ELStAM
The procedure is available
Objection
The procedure is available
§ 50a EStG
The procedure is available
Summary message
The procedure is available

Status message from 28.05.2026 11:12 to 29.05.2026 09:03

Alle Server stehen uneingeschränkt zur Verfügung.
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Form / Function Not authenticated authenticated Mein ELSTER
Registration taxes
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Annual tax returns
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Notice data / data collection
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
ELStAM (registration, deregistration and re-registration)
The procedure is available
Protocol collection wage tax certificate
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Income tax certificates
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Tax account query
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Prefilling the tax return
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
KapEStA according to EStG/InvStG
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Registration Mein ELSTER
The procedure is available
Retrieval of own ELStAM
The procedure is available
Objection
The procedure is available
§ 50a EStG
The procedure is available
Summary message
The procedure is available

Status message from 27.05.2026 14:06 to 28.05.2026 11:12

Aufgrund einer Störung in einem nachgelagerten System des Bundes, welches zur Überprüfung der steuerlichen Identifikationsnummer hinzugezogen wird, können ab dem 05.05.2026 ca. 13:00 Uhr Lohnsteuerbescheinigungen und andere Bescheinigungen, bei denen eine IdNr-Verifizierung erfolgt, nicht sofort verarbeitet werden.

Warning - graphic warning triangle
Form / Function Not authenticated authenticated Mein ELSTER
Registration taxes
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Annual tax returns
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Notice data / data collection
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
ELStAM (registration, deregistration and re-registration)
The procedure is available
Protocol collection wage tax certificate
There are references to the procedure
There are references to the procedure
Income tax certificates
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Tax account query
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Prefilling the tax return
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
KapEStA according to EStG/InvStG
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Registration Mein ELSTER
The procedure is available
Retrieval of own ELStAM
The procedure is available
Objection
The procedure is available
§ 50a EStG
The procedure is available
Summary message
The procedure is available

Status message from 27.05.2026 07:17 to 27.05.2026 14:06

Aufgrund einer Störung in einem nachgelagerten System des Bundes, welches zur Überprüfung der steuerlichen Identifikationsnummer hinzugezogen wird, können ab dem 05.05.2026 ca. 13:00 Uhr Lohnsteuerbescheinigungen und andere Bescheinigungen, bei denen eine IdNr-Verifizierung erfolgt, nicht sofort verarbeitet werden.

Warning - graphic warning triangle
Form / Function Not authenticated authenticated Mein ELSTER
Registration taxes
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Annual tax returns
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Notice data / data collection
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
ELStAM (registration, deregistration and re-registration)
The procedure is available
Protocol collection wage tax certificate
There are references to the procedure
There are references to the procedure
Income tax certificates
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Tax account query
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Prefilling the tax return
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
KapEStA according to EStG/InvStG
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Registration Mein ELSTER
The procedure is available
Retrieval of own ELStAM
The procedure is available
Objection
The procedure is available
§ 50a EStG
The procedure is available
Summary message
The procedure is available

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