Anlage V Easy vs. Steuerberater
Anlage V without the €300 – €800 yearly tax consultant bill.
A Steuerberater fills the same Anlage V form you would — they just charge you €300 to €800 per year to do it. Most refuse non-resident landlords outright because the paperwork is long and the hourly rate stays the same. Anlage V Easy gives you the same figures for €79, in your own language.
English · French · German · ELSTER preparation report · Zeile-by-Zeile guide.
German only · rarely accepts non-resident landlords.
Why people switch from Steuerberater
You are not getting tax strategy, you are getting data entry
For a single rental property, a Steuerberater maps the same fields you could map yourself — purchase price, AfA, Werbungskosten, 15 % test, WEG. That's what Anlage V Easy automates.
Most refuse non-resident landlords
Steuerberater often decline beschränkte Steuerpflicht files because the work is long and predictable. Our wizard is built for non-residents by default.
The work is annual and predictable
Your Anlage V in 2026 will look almost identical to 2025. A €79 self-serve tool scales linearly; a €500 Steuerberater fee doesn't.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Capability | Anlage V Easy | Steuerberater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €79 · one-time | €300 – €800 / year |
| Languages | English · French · German | German only |
| Non-resident (§49 EStG) support | Default path | Often refused |
| AfA computation under §7 EStG | Automatic | Manual, billed per hour |
| 15 % test (§6 Abs. 1 Nr. 1a) | Auto-flagged | You hope they check |
| WEG / Hausgeld allocation | Auto-applied | Manual, billed per hour |
| ELSTER Zeile mapping | Line-by-line guide | Filed by accountant |
| Turnaround time | 10 minutes | 2 – 6 weeks |
Use Anlage V Easy for standard single-property non-resident filings. Keep your Steuerberater for multi-entity setups, inheritance, or complex expat structures with DBA overlaps.
Last reviewed: by Yann Lephay.