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Status message from 04.05.2026 17:14 to 06.05.2026 06:50

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 30.04.2026 06:19 to 04.05.2026 17:14

Vom 30.04.2026 ab 15 Uhr bis 04.05.2026 18 Uhr sind aufgrund einer Nichtverfügbarkeit angebundener Drittsysteme folgende Funktionen nicht beziehungsweise nur eingeschränkt verfügbar:
  • Identifizierung mit Personalausweis bei Registrierung.
  • verzögerte Zustellung der Aktivierungsdaten bei Identifizierung mit Brief bei Registrierungen von Privatpersonen.
  • Login mit Personalausweis (teilweise).
  • Beantragung und Verwendung der Zugangsnummer bei einfachELSTER.
  • Freischaltung des ELSTER-Zertifikats für andere eGovernment-Dienste.
  • Login wieder ermöglichen bei Benutzerkonten, die unter Angabe der Identifikationsnummer (IdNr) registriert wurden oder Upgrade auf Benutzerkonto mit IdNr.
  • Anträge zum Abrufen von Daten (vorausgefüllte Steuererklärung) sowie Vollmachten.
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
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Prefilling the tax return
There are references to the procedure
There are references to the procedure
KapEStA according to EStG/InvStG
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Registration Mein ELSTER
There are references to the procedure
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 29.04.2026 15:55 to 30.04.2026 06:19

Vom 30.04.2026 ab 15 Uhr bis 04.05.2026 18 Uhr sind aufgrund einer Nichtverfügbarkeit angebundener Drittsysteme folgende Funktionen nicht beziehungsweise nur eingeschränkt verfügbar:
  • Identifizierung mit Personalausweis bei Registrierung.
  • verzögerte Zustellung der Aktivierungsdaten bei Identifizierung mit Brief bei Registrierungen von Privatpersonen.
  • Login mit Personalausweis (teilweise).
  • Beantragung und Verwendung der Zugangsnummer bei einfachELSTER.
  • Freischaltung des ELSTER-Zertifikats für andere eGovernment-Dienste.
  • Login wieder ermöglichen bei Benutzerkonten, die unter Angabe der Identifikationsnummer (IdNr) registriert wurden oder Upgrade auf Benutzerkonto mit IdNr.
  • Anträge zum Abrufen von Daten (vorausgefüllte Steuererklärung) sowie Vollmachten.
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
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Prefilling the tax return
There are references to the procedure
There are references to the procedure
KapEStA according to EStG/InvStG
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Registration Mein ELSTER
There are references to the procedure
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 29.04.2026 15:51 to 29.04.2026 15:55

Vom 30.04.2026 ab 15 Uhr bis 04.05.2026 18 Uhr sind aufgrund einer Nichtverfügbarkeit angebundener Drittsysteme folgende Funktionen nicht beziehungsweise nur eingeschränkt verfügbar:
  • Identifizierung mit Personalausweis bei Registrierung.
  • verzögerte Zustellung der Aktivierungsdaten bei Identifizierung mit Brief bei Registrierungen von Privatpersonen.
  • Login mit Personalausweis (teilweise).
  • Beantragung und Verwendung der Zugangsnummer bei einfachELSTER.
  • Freischaltung des ELSTER-Zertifikats für andere eGovernment-Dienste.
  • Login wieder ermöglichen bei Benutzerkonten, die unter Angabe der Identifikationsnummer (IdNr) registriert wurden oder Upgrade auf Benutzerkonto mit IdNr.
  • Anträge zum Abrufen von Daten (vorausgefüllte Steuererklärung) sowie Vollmachten.
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
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Prefilling the tax return
There are references to the procedure
There are references to the procedure
KapEStA according to EStG/InvStG
The procedure is available
The procedure is available
Registration Mein ELSTER
There are references to the procedure
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 29.04.2026 13:27 to 29.04.2026 15:51

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 29.04.2026 12:45 to 29.04.2026 13:27

Aufgrund einer Störung steht die Kontoabfrage in Berlin nicht zur Verfügung.
Beginn: 29.04.2026 11:58 Uhr
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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
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 28.04.2026 17:12 to 29.04.2026 12:45

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 27.04.2026 08:15 to 28.04.2026 17:12

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 23.04.2026 16:22 to 27.04.2026 08:15

Aufgrund von Wartungsarbeiten kann es bei der Steuerkontoabfrage in folgenden Bundesländern innerhalb der genannten Zeiträume zu kurzzeitigen Nichtverfügbarkeiten kommen:
  • Saarland am 24.04.2026 von 14:00 Uhr bis 16:30 Uhr
  • Brandenburg am 25.04.2026 von 07:00 Uhr bis 15:00 Uhr
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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
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

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