The Directorate General for Public Finances is preparing to send a document to 40 million taxpayers.
While most French people take advantage of the summer period, the tax administration does not take a vacation. The Directorate General of Public Finance (DGFIP) is preparing to send a very important document to the 40 million taxpayers who declared, last spring, their income received during 2024. After examining each declaration of income, the taxman writes and sends each taxpayer a tax notice.
This document summarizes all the information relating to the resources of the tax household, the reference tax income (RFR) and the overall gross income of the household. In addition, the tax notice also indicates the amount of the tax balance that the taxpayer will have to pay to the taxman in September, or conversely, the amount of the reimbursement he will receive this summer. This tax document is now necessary to carry out many steps in France. The owners require their presentation when they receive candidates from tenants, the banks claim it for the granting of credits, and multiple organizations, such as CAF, use it to assess eligibility for social assistance.
The DGFIP has established a specific calendar for sending tax notices. Taxpayers liable for a tax balance will receive their tax notice in their personal space of the Impot.gouv.fr site between July 25 and August 1. Those who do not have access to the Internet will receive their tax notice directly in their mailbox between July 25 and August 22. Tax households which owe nothing to the tax authorities or which are entitled to a reimbursement benefit from a slightly different treatment. Their tax notices will also be available online between July 25 and August 1, while the paper versions will arrive by mail between July 25 and August 29.
After receiving their tax notice, taxpayers can face two cases. Those who must pay a tax balance, the amount of which is less than 300 euros, have until mid-September to make the payment. However, if the sum of which they are liable is greater than 300 euros, they will be taken once a month, between September and December 2025, until their debt is set.
Conversely, taxpayers who will benefit from a refund have no approach to take. The tax administration will automatically reimburse by bank transfer between July 25 and August 1. The payment will carry the following wording: “revenue revenue” with as sender “DGFIP Public finances”.
To guarantee the authenticity of the tax notice and fight against fraud, the taxman has integrated a new security system. Each tax notice is now authenticated by a 2D-DOC code. This technology allows anyone or organization to instantly check the veracity of the information presented thanks to the tax site.
