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  1. 1Before marketing yearDetermining home and tax residenceOpen the detailed step
  2. 2PreparationInventory of income and accountsOpen the detailed step
  3. 3CampaignComplete 2042 and appendicesOpen the detailed step
  4. 4Before maturityFile by available channelOpen the detailed step
  5. 5After treatmentMonitor ASDIR/OpinionOpen the detailed step

Verified: 2026-07-26

First tax return: file

2042, foreign income, accounts 3916 and proof of calculation.
Result of the folder

A record to reconstitute each reported amount.

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Practical benchmark

From documents to follow up

Practical benchmark, without guarantee of result: order and deadlines depend on your situation.
  1. 1Preparing documentsCheck parts and source files
  2. 2Contact or callCheck the channel and prepare your questions
  3. 3Send adapted mailChoose the model after checking the facts
  4. 4Follow the resultKeep the evidence and check the step

For whom

  • First statement in France
  • Foreign income/accounts
  • Lack of online identifiers

To be done today

  1. Determine tax residence and period
  2. Create a country/nature/currency table
  3. List foreign accounts

Arborescence

Separate sources, versions sent and confirmations.

01 — Tax identity

  • Tax/identifier number
  • Address on 1 January and current
  • Tax shelter

02 — Income France

  • Salaires/attestations
  • Self-employed/allocation
  • Pre-filled check

03 — Foreign income

  • Supporting documents by source
  • Conversion table
  • Tax Convention if necessary

04 — Accounts/annexes

  • 3916/3916-bis per account
  • Bank, number, dates
  • Copy 2042 and annexes

Name Files

01_Identite_fiscale_YYYY.pdf02_Revenus_FR_source.pdf03_Revenus_etrangers_source.pdf04_3916_compte_alias.pdf90_Declaration_complete_YYYY.pdf

First tax return: file — Control before dispatch

Verified: 2026-07-26

Control before dispatch

Completed: 0 / 6

The ticks help prepare the process, without confirming that the file is complete. The unverified requirements are marked "To be verified".

Vitalpes local balance sheet: no personal data entered and no substitution for official requirements.

Verified: 2026-07-26

After shipment

  • Keep Accused/ADIR
  • Keep an eye on the mail
  • Correct through the available channel
  • Keep conversion tables

Signs that everything is moving forward normally

  • Statement received
  • Annexes present
  • 3916 listed
  • Opinion/ASDIR available

After the repository: my step

This is a personal note, not an official status. "Completed" does not mean that the application is accepted.

Deposited — Next verified step

Keep proof and date.

File by available channel
Pending — Next verified step

Check your marital status, address, income and balance.

Monitor ASDIR/Opinion
Additional documents requested — Next verified step

Carry forward the amounts and check the schedules.

Complete 2042 and appendices
Completed — Next verified step

Keep the written result and check the indicated suites. If the result is not suitable, see the problem guides below.

Benchmark on the procedure: Monitor ASDIR/Opinion

In the event of a problem or unsatisfactory result

Error in official document or personal data

Enter a date you know. Vitalpes does not calculate legal time limits.

Points of vigilance

  • 183 days is not the only criterion
  • 3916 does not replace revenues
  • The first declaration may be hard-copy

Mails at the right time

NeutralMail draft

Question to the tax department before a first declaration

When to use: Where identifiers, a paper procedure or clarification of the annexes are required.

Consignee: Personal Income Tax Service

Text in French

Subject matter: Subject: First income tax return — request for guidance

Ma'am, sir, I have to file my first income tax return in France for the year [year]. My situation is as follows: [date of arrival, address, tax status summarized]. I do not have [tax number / identifiers] and would like to know the applicable filing channel as well as the expected identification documents. I also have to report [foreign income or accounts, if applicable]. Please indicate the procedure to be followed. Regrettably, [First Name] [Address]
Variables à remplacer
  • [année]
  • [date d’arrivée, adresse, situation fiscale résumée]
  • [numéro fiscal / identifiants]
  • [revenus ou comptes étrangers, le cas échéant]
  • [Nom Prénom]
  • [Adresse]
Attachments
  • Identification document
  • Proof of domicile
  • Useful tax elements

Before sending, replace all fields in square brackets and remove unnecessary personal data.

Official sources

In case of deviation, use the source and document specific to your procedure.

Official sources

In case of deviation, use the source and document specific to your procedure.