Updated guide to completing the French ownership form (with photos)

More than 34 million property owners have to submit information by June 30, 2023. If you own a property in France, you will have to fill in a form. French tax authorities have received around 150,000 calls from people in different regions of France asking how to do this. The Connexion has updated its basic step-by-step guide to filling out the form to include screenshots. We've also published a few other articles that you may find useful.

Step by step:

Step 1: Go to impots.gouv.fr/accueil and click "Your personal account" in the upper right corner of the website. Note that there is a link at the bottom to use the process in English.
If you are'. 'property owner through SCI, you will need to click on "Your Professional Office" and then "Procedures" and then "Manage My Property". In this guide, we will go over how to fill out the individual property owner form found in "Your Personal Office" as shown here.
Step 2: Log into your personal account using your tax registration number and password. If you don't have a tax registration number, read our guide here.
Step 3: Click on the "Real Estate" section at the top of the page.
Step 4: This page will show a list of your properties known to the taxing authorities. For most people, this will only be one property. Click the 'View' button''to view the information the taxing authorities have about your property.
Step 5: Click 'Declaration of Use' to begin completing the declaration.
Step 6: Check to make sure the data is displaying correctly.

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Step 7: If the information displayed is correct, select "No Change." Then verify the information again and click 'Confirm and Submit'. If you''no changes need to be made, then the form is complete. Below are instructions for those who need to report changes.

Step 8: If you need to enter new data or change existing data, select 'Report'.

Step 9: You will be taken through several screens. What you see depends on your situation, but here you will be able to add or change information as needed.

Step 10: If you have questions or want to report erroneous information about your property, you can send it to the taxing authorities using "Secure Correspondence" at the top of the page.

Step 11: When you are sure all the information is correct, click "Confirm and Submit" as shown in the photo for step 7.

Some other useful'. 'tips:

It is possible to complete the form over the phone by calling the tax authorities on 0809 401 401, however this is only possible when calling from France.
You can find FAQs and a user guide in English from the tax authorities on the website.
The paper version is not offered and the declaration must be completed online or by phone.
Although the deadline to complete the form is June 30, 2023, leniency is expected this year.

Have something to say about this? Have you filled out the form or are you still struggling? Is there anything preventing you from submitting the declaration? If you are a non-resident and are having problems completing the form, please let us know at''[email protected].