Correction or reissuance of a tax identification number following a change of residence, a name change, or an error in the tax assessment notice.
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Quick answer
Documents you need
Tax Documents / Receipts · Form / Application
Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
How to do it
Apply directly online
Costs
Kostenlos über ELSTER
Notice to the relevant tax office
In writing or via ELSTER, stating the reason.
Audit by the tax office
Reconciliation with the reported data.
Report a new tax ID number
By mail or through your ELSTER account.
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
Who is eligible?
Taxpayers whose tax ID number is incorrect or has not been updated following a move.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. approx. 1 weeks
Success rate
approx. 98.0 % (estimate)
Read the decision carefully: often submitting missing documents or reapplying helps more than an objection.
Free via ELSTER.
Usually about 10 business days—depending on the agency and its workload.