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As a retiree living in what is the process I need to follow to file French income tax

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9 posts · ed 2020
I’m retired ano living in . I have filed income tax in the US and I was told I had to file income tax in . I have no idea the process/how I file French income tax.
 
Hi. Did you arrive in this year with the intention of being a full time resident? If so you won’t need to file until next year (the tax year here is from 1/1 to 12/31 and you file for the year previous.
if you arrived on 12/31/2024 or earlier I would go along to your local tax office and tell them as you are late to file (by May 20 for first time filers who always need to file on paper. You can locate your nearest office by following this webpage): https://www.impots.gouv.fr/s
Unlike the IRS, the tax people here are here to help, however.
For the paper one for 2024 - they change annually):
There will be several forms to complete. But there are guides etc available to help you.
I hope you get everything sorted out.
 
Looked up a couple of your prior posts and you mention being married to a French woman. Normally, a married couple files in together as the tax system is based on "household" for married folks.

As a US citizen living in , you need to declare your worldwide income both to the IRS and to the French Fisc. There are treaty provisions to avoid being double taxed on the same income, but those are probably best explained by someone at the local tax office. Right now is the French tax filing season, so you may want to wait a month or so before heading to the tax office. But it may just be a matter of adding your information to a t declaration with your wife if she has already filed.

But whether or not you're married to a French person, if most or all of your income is retirement income coming from the US, chances are you won't owe much (or even any) tax to . The Avis d'Imposition you get after filing comes in handy for many istrative matters, however.
 
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