Steuerbot review
A conversational German tax-return tool with free calculations and paid ELSTER submission.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Steuerbot is a web and mobile tax-return application for individuals in Germany. Its conversational question-and-answer workflow guides employees, students, trainees, retirees, couples, and families through income-tax returns. It calculates an expected refund automatically, supports pre-filled tax-return data, and lets users submit electronically through the official ELSTER interface. The service also covers investment income and qualifying rental income, while self-employment and business income are outside its scope.
The pricing structure separates calculation from submission. Refund calculation is always free, allowing users to estimate their refund before deciding whether to file through the service. Tax-return submission costs EUR 39.99 as a one-time fee after the refund has been calculated. A pay-later option lets users pay after receiving the tax assessment, with an individual offer rather than a fixed published price. Tax-assessment review is included among the product features, alongside digital notification when the assessment arrives.
Steuerbot fits people who want a guided route through a straightforward German return across web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Support from trained tax experts is available by email, and the ELSTER integration connects the workflow to electronic submission. Its coverage is useful for employees and other individual taxpayers with investments or qualifying rental income, but the product is not suited to self-employed users or business-income returns. Choose Steuerbot when conversational guidance, free calculation, and multi-platform access matter; choose an alternative when self-employment support is required.
Steuerbot pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free refund calculation before filing
- Electronic submission through the official ELSTER interface
- Supports investments and qualifying rental income
- Where it doesn't
- Self-employment and business income are not supported
- Tax-return submission costs EUR 39.99
- Pay-later pricing uses an individual offer
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