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Tax office in French: 12 survival phrases

Book an appointment, say you have just moved, ask about your tax number, and get what you are told in writing. Each card uses the local official names for the office and the number.

Phrases, not advice. These cards only help you say what you need. They give no medical, legal, tax or financial advice. For any decision, ask the pharmacist, doctor, bank or the official office.

Register: Polite (formal is safer). Use "vous". The tax administration is the DGFiP (Direction générale des Finances publiques); its website is impots.gouv.fr. Local offices are the "service des impôts des particuliers (SIP)". Your tax number is the 13-digit "numéro fiscal", printed on tax notices and the income tax return.

How to read the sounds: Say the vowel through your nose where you see n/m after it (on, an, in); don't sound the n. r is a soft throat sound. Final consonants are mostly silent. Stress falls on the last syllable and is marked in CAPITALS.

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Official names used

On this card: impots.gouv.fr, DGFiP, numéro fiscal, service des impôts. Spelling checked against official sites on 2026-10-20:

12 phrases you will need

  1. 01Polite
    Bonjour. J'aimerais poser une question sur mes impôts.
    Say it like: bon-ZHOOR. zhem-RAY poh-ZAY oon kess-TYON sur may zan-POH
    Hello. I'd like to ask a question about my taxes.
    Register: Polite.
  2. 02Neutral
    Faut-il prendre rendez-vous ?
    Say it like: foh-TEEL PRON-druh ron-day-VOO
    Do I need an appointment?
    Register: Often yes: many offices take appointments only.
  3. 03Polite
    Je voudrais prendre rendez-vous au service des impôts.
    Say it like: zhuh voo-DRAY PRON-druh ron-day-VOO oh sair-VEESS day zan-POH
    I'd like to book an appointment at the tax office.
    Register: Polite.
  4. 04Neutral
    Je viens d'emménager en France.
    Say it like: zhuh vyan don-may-nah-ZHAY on FRONSS
    I've just moved to France.
    Register: Neutral.
  5. 05Neutral
    Je n'ai pas encore de numéro fiscal. Comment l'obtenir ?
    Say it like: zhuh nay pah zon-KOR duh new-may-ROH fee-SKAL. koh-MON loh-tuh-NEER
    I don't have a numéro fiscal (tax number) yet. How do I get one?
    Register: Neutral.
  6. 06Polite
    J'ai perdu mon numéro fiscal. Pouvez-vous le retrouver ?
    Say it like: zhay pair-DEW mon new-may-ROH fee-SKAL. poo-VAY-voo luh ruh-troo-VAY
    I've lost my numéro fiscal. Can you find it?
    Register: Polite.
  7. 07Neutral
    Je travaille à mon compte.
    Say it like: zhuh trah-VAY ah mon KONT
    I work as a freelancer (self-employed).
    Register: "Indépendant" or "micro-entrepreneur" are the formal terms.
  8. 08Polite
    Où puis-je déclarer mes revenus ?
    Say it like: oo pwee-zhuh day-klah-RAY may ruh-vuh-NEW
    Where can I declare my income?
    Register: Online at impots.gouv.fr or at the office.
  9. 09Polite
    Quels documents dois-je apporter ?
    Say it like: kel doh-kew-MON dwahzh ah-por-TAY
    Which documents should I bring?
    Register: Formal inversion.
  10. 10Neutral
    Quelle est la date limite ?
    Say it like: kel ay lah dat lee-MEET
    What is the deadline?
    Register: Short, neutral.
  11. 11Polite
    Pouvez-vous me donner un justificatif écrit ?
    Say it like: poo-VAY-voo muh doh-NAY an zhews-tee-fee-kah-TEEF ay-KREE
    Could you give me a written confirmation?
    Register: Polite; keep every receipt.
  12. 12Neutral
    Y a-t-il des informations en anglais ?
    Say it like: ee ah-TEEL day zan-for-mah-SYON on on-GLAY
    Is there information in English?
    Register: Neutral.

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Quick answers

What do I say to start at the tax office in French?

Start with: "Bonjour. J'aimerais poser une question sur mes impôts." (Hello. I'd like to ask a question about my taxes.)

Should I use informal or formal French at the tax office?

Use "vous". The tax administration is the DGFiP (Direction générale des Finances publiques); its website is impots.gouv.fr. Local offices are the "service des impôts des particuliers (SIP)". Your tax number is the 13-digit "numéro fiscal", printed on tax notices and the income tax return.

How do I ask about my tax number in French?

Try: "Je n'ai pas encore de numéro fiscal. Comment l'obtenir ?" (I don't have a numéro fiscal (tax number) yet. How do I get one?)

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  2. Read the twelve phrases: each has the English meaning, an easy pronunciation guide and a register note. Tap the speaker to hear it in your device's voice, or tap Practise to record yourself and compare with the model (your recording never leaves your device).
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