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How to complete your 2011 French income tax form (2042)

We are getting closer to the deadline to complete and return our 2011 French income tax form called declaration des revenus 2011. If you have an auto-entrepreneur or a micro entreprise, then this article will help you complete your French income tax form 2042C. If you have a SARL, EURL or entreprise indivuelle under régime réel simplifié, your accountant should help you go through the forms as part your yearly fees.

Attestation Fiscale 2011 sent to auto-entrepreneurs

What should you do with the attestation fiscale 2011 sent to you by URSSAF and RSI? And what will you need it for? The attestation fiscale 2011 certificates are being sent to auto-entrepreneurs, in order to confirm your turnover declared in 2011 to RSI/Urssaf. This information will in turn have to be added onto your 2011 income tax form called "Impot sur le revenu".

Fraud targeting French entrepreneurs reaches 6 billion euros

According to an article published in Le Parisien-Aujourd'hui en France, more than 50,000 entrepreneurs have been victims of a scam, making them believe they were contributing to their social charges. The scam could amount to at least 6 billion euros.

Should you pay the Taxe d’Apprentissage bill sent by OCTA?

Many entrepreneurs have received a tax d’apprentissage bill from OCTA. Should you be paying this bill and what does it cover? Tax d’apprentissage is a tax set up to help finance technological and professional training as well as apprenticeship.

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