Tax Software

SteuerSparErklärung: features, pricing and who it fits

Checked November 2, 2026 · steuertipps.de

A download program from the steuertipps.de publisher with a separate Selbstständige edition at €104.95 for Steuerjahr 2025. It builds the EÜR, Umsatzsteuer and Gewerbesteuer returns and files via ELSTER. The license covers 5 returns, extra returns cost €17.95, and there is no personal Steuerberater review.

Who SteuerSparErklärung is for

Best for

Freiberufler and small business owners who want a one-time download license per tax year instead of a subscription
Self-employed filers who want the Gewerbesteuer and Umsatzsteuer returns generated from entered income and expenses
Filers who want to transfer last year's data or pre-filled ELSTER data (VaSt)

Look elsewhere if

Users who need a Steuerberater to review the return inside the product; the vendor page offers help texts and an AI assistant, not a personal tax advisor
Buyers who want a subscription or browser-only access; the vendor shop lists a download only (CD currently unavailable)

SteuerSparErklärung features

Tax market: Germany (Einkommensteuer, Umsatzsteuer, Gewerbesteuer)
Self-employed return support: Selbstständige edition: Einkommensteuer plus Gewinnermittlung/EÜR, depreciation, vehicle costs and Anlage KAP; Umsatzsteuer- and Gewerbesteuererklärung generated automatically from recorded income and expenses
Business entity returns: Gewerbesteuererklärung, Umsatzsteuererklärung and preliminary VAT return; einheitliche und gesonderte Feststellung listed on the tax-year 2023 edition page; Körperschaftsteuer not listed
E-filing to IRS or ELSTER: Files via ELSTER or prints official forms; includes ELSTER setup assistant; macOS 14 or later needed for ELSTER submission on Mac
Data import: Pre-filled return data (VaSt) via ELSTER, prior-year version or STEUEReasy transfer, crypto data via CoinTracking
Expert or Steuerberater help: No personal tax advisor; built-in help, tax-tip database, sample letters and AI assistant Alma (German, Turkish, English, Russian)
Pricing model: One-time download per tax year, €104.95 for Selbstständige 2025 with 5 returns included, €17.95 per extra return
Target company size: Freelancers, sole traders and small businesses; commercial license with unlimited returns exists

SteuerSparErklärung pricing

Plan	Price	Unit	Notes
SteuerSparErklärung für Selbstständige, Steuerjahr 2025	€104.95	one-time, per tax year	Regular price incl. VAT; 1 user, up to 3 installations, 5 returns included; extra returns €17.95; Windows or Mac
SteuerSparErklärung für Selbstständige, Steuerjahr 2024	€99.95	one-time, per tax year	Earlier-year edition on the vendor shop; 5 income tax returns included, extra returns €17.95
SteuerSparErklärung (Standard, Flex, Plus, Selbstständige) 2026 editions at retailer mysoftware.de	Standard €27.99 (list €35.95); Flex €24.99 (list €38.95); Plus €34.99 (list €49.95); Selbstständige €58.99 (list €99.95)	one-time, tax year 2025	Third-party retailer prices from search results, not the vendor shop; Plus is described as covering the Einkommensteuer with EÜR plus Umsatz- and Gewerbesteuer

Vendor shop prices in EUR including VAT, checked 2026-11-02. The vendor year selector lists 2022 to 2025 for the Selbstständige edition. Retailer prices vary and are not vendor prices.

Prices as published by SteuerSparErklärung on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.

Integrations, security and hosting

Worth knowing before you buy

The Selbstständige edition is a separate, pricier product (€104.95 for Steuerjahr 2025 on the vendor shop) next to Standard, Flex and Plus editions that retailers list at roughly €25 to €59
Private license covers 1 user, up to 3 installations and 5 returns; a commercial license has unlimited returns; extra returns cost €17.95
The vendor pages offer an AI assistant (Alma) and help content but no personal Steuerberater review
The publisher Akademische Arbeitsgemeinschaft renamed itself Wolters Kluwer Steuertipps GmbH on 2024-05-01 and has been part of Wolters Kluwer since 1997
The privacy page does not state where servers are hosted and mentions possible third-country transfers for some marketing tools

SteuerSparErklärung alternatives

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How buying SteuerSparErklärung works

How you buy: Buy online
Contract: One-time purchase per tax year; not a subscription

About the company

Headquarters: Mannheim, Germany
Ownership: part of Wolters Kluwer (since 1997)
2024: Akademische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verlagsgesellschaft mbH renamed Wolters Kluwer Steuertipps GmbH
1997: Akademische Arbeitsgemeinschaft became part of the Wolters Kluwer group

Switching to SteuerSparErklärung

Official ways to bring your data over, as documented by SteuerSparErklärung:

From Prior-year SteuerSparErklärung or STEUEReasy: native transfer of prior-year data

Support and integrations

Support: Built-in help, AI assistant Alma and a support contact page; no personal tax advisor
Notable integrations: ELSTER, STEUEReasy, CoinTracking

What vendors in this category ask before quoting

Answer these once in a SaaSBid request and SteuerSparErklärung and its alternatives quote against the same facts.

Which country will the return be filed in, and are you also filing in a second one?Tax software serves one market, so a two-country setup usually needs two products.
Are you a sole proprietor, freelancer, LLC, partnership or corporation?Entity type decides which edition and which forms are required.
Is your VAT or Umsatzsteuer status small-business exempt or regular?Some German products cover only exempt or simple cases and treat VAT-liable users separately.
How many returns and how many states or businesses do you need to file?Per-state fees and limits on returns per license change the total price.
Do you want a person to review or prepare the return, or only software?Expert tiers cost more and can be priced per entity or as a share of a refund.
If you run a tax firm: how many clients and staff do you have, and do you keep DATEV?Client bands, included users and the DATEV interface decide which plan and which add-ons are needed.