Five submissions included · verified 30 August 2026

Smartsteuer in English? Prepare your non-resident rental figures for €79

A focused €79 English-language route for one non-resident rental property — not another broad German tax interview.

Smartsteuer is the cheaper choice for a broad German-language return: €39.99 per tax year, five submissions and direct electronic filing. But its cited feature list names ESt 1 A and Anlage V, not ESt 1 C. Anlage V Easy focuses on one supported non-resident property: a €79 preparation report in English, French or German for manual ELSTER entry.

Anlage V Easy
€79 · one-time

English · French · German · ELSTER preparation report · Zeile-by-Zeile guide.

Smartsteuer
€39.99 per tax year

German only.

Best fit: a non-resident sole owner with one long-term rental property in Germany. You receive an ESt 1 C + Anlage V preparation report and enter the figures in ELSTER yourself. For multiple properties, joint ownership or complex cross-border tax, use a Steuerberater.
Prepare my ESt 1 C + Anlage V report · €79

Check eligibility first. Pay only after the final review, just before download.

Why Anlage V Easy can fit better than Smartsteuer

No English at all

Smartsteuer costs €39.99 per tax year and includes five submissions. The workflow and help remain German-language; browser translation does not establish fiscal eligibility.

Anlage V support does not prove an ESt 1 C path

The official feature list names ESt 1 A and Anlage V, but not ESt 1 C. If you are filing under standard limited tax liability, confirm eligibility before paying for the broader return.

Buy the result, not the full interview

For one supported property, Anlage V Easy calculates the rental figures and gives you an ESt 1 C + Anlage V preparation report for manual ELSTER entry. The price is €79, once.

Feature-by-feature comparison

CapabilityAnlage V EasySmartsteuer
Price€79 · one property · preparation report€39.99 / tax year · 5 submissions
LanguagesEnglish · French · GermanGerman only
Anlage V-only flowYesNo — full return
AfA walkthrough in EnglishYesNo
Limited-tax-liability ESt 1 CCore preparation caseNot listed on cited feature page
ELSTER submission helpAnnotated screenshotsGerman PDF docs
Our take

Choose Anlage V Easy when you are a non-resident sole owner with one supported long-term rental property and want the ESt 1 C + Anlage V figures in English for €79. Choose Smartsteuer when you want its broader German-language return and have confirmed your filing type. Choose a Steuerberater for multiple properties, joint ownership, commercial or short-term rental, or complex cross-border tax.

Last reviewed: by Yann Lephay.

One supported property. One ESt 1 C + Anlage V preparation report. €79.

Work through the rental figures in English, French or German, then copy the finished line-by-line values into ELSTER yourself.