Tax offices and city treasuries that issue certificates

Check the office responsible for you before you send a request

A tax certificate normally comes from the Finanzamt that is responsible for you, which is not always the one nearest to you. Certificates about money owed to a city come from its treasury instead. For each city you can see how its offices take requests, whether they want signed copies, and how the certificate reaches you.

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2 offices in Bielefeld

  • Bielefeld

    Finanzamt Bielefeld-Außenstadt

    Ravensberger Str. 125, 33607 Bielefeld

    Send two signed copies of the request by post, or call the state citizen service to arrange a counter visit.

    Office website+4921116551655

    Prepare your tax reference or tax ID, personal details and information about the foreign income, country and relevant year. Use the suitable foreign-authority form or the official German form; add paying-institution and securities-account details when relevant. One copy remains with the office and the other is returned after review. The certificate must be an original bearing the tax office’s signature and seal without deletions. Confirm any recipient-specific requirements before sending it abroad.

  • Bielefeld

    Finanzamt Bielefeld-Innenstadt

    Ravensberger Straße 90, 33607 Bielefeld

    Check the office named on your tax letters before applying, because the outer areas belong to the Außenstadt office.

    Office website+4921116551655

    Choose the appropriate foreign-authority form or the German tax administration’s official form. Include your tax number or tax ID, the foreign country, income year and income details, including the paying institution and securities-account information where applicable. Keep the returned original with the office’s signature and seal and no deletions. Ask the recipient about any additional requirements; a same-day certificate is not promised.

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