The IRS releases today (9) the generating program for this year’s declaration (base year 2022). Originally, the release of the program was scheduled for March 15, the first day of delivery of the declaration, but it was brought forward so that the taxpayer has more time to organize himself.
The generator program can be downloaded from the IRSthrough the Virtual Taxpayer Service Center (e-CAC), or through the Meu Imposto de Renda app, available for Android and iOS tablets and cell phones.
The deadline for submitting the declaration has not changed and will continue from March 15th to May 31st. What will change is that the taxpayer will be able to go ahead and leave the declaration saved, days before transmitting it to the Revenue.
In a note, the Revenue explained that the anticipation of the generating program will also help to avoid congestion that usually occurs on the first day of delivery of the declaration, when everyone downloads the program at the same time.
“The anticipation of the PGD [programa gerador da declaração] it helps the taxpayer who, by having access to the information necessary for the delivery of the declaration, can organize himself and gather the necessary documentation. In addition, it should avoid possible congestion”, explained the Tax Authorities in the statement.
Sending the pre-filled statement, clarifies the Revenue, will continue to be scheduled for the original date, March 15. According to the Revenue, only on that date, the Tax Authorities will be able to gather information from income statements sent at the end of February by employers, financial institutions and health plans and cross them with the Revenue database.
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The 2023 Income Tax Declaration rules were announced on the 27th. of the citizen, and of those who use the pre-populated template.
Another novelty occurs for those who have investments in the stock exchange. Now, the declaration is only mandatory for investors who have sold shares whose sum exceeded BRL 40,000 in total or if they made a profit from the sale of shares in 2022, subject to the collection of income tax. Previously, any taxpayer who had bought or sold shares in the previous year had to declare, regardless of the amount.
