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The service centers of the Stuttgart tax offices I, II and III, the so-called Central Information and Acceptance Office (ZIA), will be bundled at a central location on 1 January 2026.

Time and again, fraudsters try to obtain personal information from citizens, e.g. by sending fraudulent emails, text messages or letters in the name of the tax authorities. For example, ELSTER (ELSTER security information), the tax office or the Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) are simulated as the sender. In these messages, recipients are usually asked to open an attached file that is supposedly a tax assessment notice or an invoice. Details of the individual letters can be found on the BZSt website - Warning of attempted fraud.

Together with other federal states, Baden-Württemberg is conducting a uniform survey of citizens and consultants in the period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026.

With record revenues, shorter processing times and an intensified fight against tax fraud, the Tax Administration 2024 has a positive outlook.

Susanne Karrais is the new head of the Balingen tax office. She succeeds Albin Geiger, who retired at the end of May.

Since the end of May 2025, the tax offices in Baden-Württemberg have been able to offer a new function relating to electronic tax returns

From July 8, 2025 , the tax offices in Baden-Württemberg will offer a new option for filing tax returns electronically.