Income Tax - Reporting a Change in Family Status

Verified 22 July 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Has your family situation changed (marriage, Civil partnership, separation or divorce, death, birth)? You have to report it to the tax department. Any change in family status changes your tax return. It also affects your withholding tax rate. We'll tell you what you need to know.

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You must report this to your tax department in the 60 days that follow your marriage or Civil partnership.

The process is done on the Internet.

You must report the change by logging into your site space impots.gouv.fr, under Manage my direct debit.

Taxes: access your Special Space

Specify the following information :

  • Date of marriage or Civil partnership
  • Contact details of your spouse or partner (surname, first name, date of birth and tax number)
  • Bank details for your new tax home
  • Income from the new home.

This information makes it possible to determine your new pick rate.

The new rate will be sent to your employer or the organization that pays you income.

It will apply no later than 2 months after the date of transmission.

You need to send a mail to your tax department, in 60 days that follow your marriage or Civil partnership.

Enter the following information:

  • Date of marriage or Civil partnership
  • Contact details of your spouse or partner (surname, first name, date of birth and tax number)
  • Bank details for your new tax home
  • Income from the new home.

This information is used to determine your new picking rate.

The new rate will be sent to your employer or the organization that pays you income.

It will apply no later than 2 months after the date of transmission.

You must report this to your tax department in the 60 days that follow your divorce or the breakdown of your Civil partnership.

The process is done on the Internet.

You must report this by logging into your space on the site impots.gouv.fr, under Manage my direct debit.

Taxes: access your Special Space

Enter the following information:

  • Number of dependants
  • Affiliates
  • Bank details for your new tax home
  • Personal income (or an estimate thereof).

This information makes it possible to determine your new pick rate.

The new rate will be sent to your employer or the organization that pays you income.

It will apply no later than 2 months after the date of transmission.

You need to send a mail to your tax department, in 60 days that follow your divorce or the breakdown of your Civil partnership.

Enter the following information:

  • Number of dependants
  • Affiliates
  • Bank details for your new tax home
  • Personal income, or an estimate thereof.

This information is used to determine your new picking rate.

The new rate will be sent to your employer or the organization that pays you income.

It will apply no later than 2 months after the date of transmission.

Please note

If you want your new address to remain confidential, only provide it when you file your next tax return. Otherwise, it will be visible, via your common tax documents, by each member of the tax household, thus by your former married or former spouse.

You must report this to your tax department in the 60 days that follow the death of your married or former spouse.

The process is done on the Internet.

You must report this by logging into your space on the site impots.gouv.fr, under Manage my direct debit.

Use your personal tax number.

Taxes: access your Special Space

Enter the following information:

  • Date of death
  • Composition of the household (number of dependants, dependants...)
  • Bank details for your new tax home
  • Personal income (or an estimate thereof).

This information makes it possible toDetermine your new levy rate.

The new rate will be sent to your employer or the organization that pays you income.

It will apply no later than 2 months after the date of transmission.

You need to send a mail to your tax department, in 60 days following the death of a married or former spouse.

Enter the following information:

  • Date of death
  • Composition of the household (number of dependants, dependants...)
  • Bank details for your new tax home
  • Personal income (or an estimate thereof).

This information is used to determine your new picking rate.

The new rate will be sent to your employer or the organization that pays you income.

It will apply no later than 2 months after the date of transmission.

You must report this to your tax department in the 60 days after birth or adoption.

The process is done on the Internet.

You must report this by logging into your space on the site impots.gouv.fr, under Manage my direct debit.

Use your personal tax number.

Taxes: access your Special Space

Enter the new composition of the fireplace in changing the number of dependants.

This information is used to determine your new picking rate.

The new rate will be sent to your employer or the organization that pays you income.

It will apply no later than 2 months after the date of transmission.

You need to send a mail to your tax department, in 60 days that follow the birth or adoption of your child.

You must specify the change in the number of dependants.

This information is used to determine your new picking rate.

The new rate will be sent to your employer or the organization that pays you income.

It will apply no later than 2 months after the date of transmission.

Who can help me?

Find who can answer your questions in your region

  • For general information

    By telephone:

    0809 401 401

    Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 7 pm, excluding public holidays.

    Free service + call price

  • To contact the local service managing your folder

    Department in charge of taxes (treasury, tax department...)

  • To be helped in his statement

    France Services / Maison de services au public

  • To inquire about the subscription of the tax return by the notary in charge of an estate

    Information service of notaries of France. This service does not offer personalized consultations.

    By telephone

    0 892 011 012

    Open Monday to Thursday from 9:30 am to 6 pm and Friday from 9:30 am to 5 pm

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