Anlage V Easy vs. WISO Steuer
The gold standard — in German only.
WISO Steuer is the reference tax software in Germany. Its interface, tooltips and help content exist only in German. For a foreign owner, that means translating hundreds of UI strings just to fill one form correctly.
English · French · German · ELSTER preparation report · Zeile-by-Zeile guide.
German only.
Why people switch from WISO Steuer
Every field label is in German
Mieteinnahmen, Werbungskosten, Bemessungsgrundlage, Erhaltungsaufwand — all unexplained for non-native speakers.
Beschränkte Steuerpflicht is not WISO's default path
WISO targets German residents. Non-resident paths exist but are buried. Ours is the default.
WISO is a whole ESt return, not a single Anlage V
You buy the full suite for a single annex. If you only need Anlage V as input for a filing elsewhere, a focused tool is simpler.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Capability | Anlage V Easy | WISO Steuer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €79 · one-time · Anlage V only | €45 / full return |
| Languages | English · French · German | German only |
| Anlage V output | ELSTER preparation report (line-by-line) | Yes, in German |
| AfA walkthrough in English | Yes | No |
| ELSTER guide in English | Step-by-step screenshots | German docs only |
| Non-resident defaults | First-class | Advanced-menu only |
If you read tax-grade German fluently, WISO is great value. Otherwise you are paying €45 for a translator-roulette. Anlage V Easy is €79 for a finished Anlage V report in your language.
Last reviewed: by Yann Lephay.