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Why some Americans in France return to the US
Cecile Weiland spent two spells living in France and ultimately hopes to retire here
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Just two days left for many Americans in France to meet crucial tax deadline
Missing October 15 deadline can have different consequences depending on your circumstances
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France proposes €150,000 tax-free family gifts in 2027 budget
Six-month window increases tax-free gifts in plans to transfer generational wealth
Does January tax credit paid by French tax office have to be repaid?
Some people will have had payments for charity ‘gifts’ they never made
Reader question: I had a payment from the tax office in January because I donated to charity in 2021 but I did not donate in 2022. What should I do?
The tax office assumes people will have similar expenses from one year to the next giving rise to tax credits and reductions (amounts off tax) so it supplies an amount equal to 60% of your last amount of credits/reductions in January.
Once you have made your declaration for 2022 income, if you put nothing in the tax credit/reduction boxes, they will factor in the ‘overpayment’ in your tax bill payable in September to December.
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