{"id":30661,"date":"2026-08-20T12:43:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/help-center\/how-to-enter-both-employment-and-self-employment-income-in-accountable\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:27:11","slug":"how-to-enter-both-employment-and-self-employment-income-in-accountable","status":"publish","type":"help_center","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/help-center\/how-to-enter-both-employment-and-self-employment-income-in-accountable\/","title":{"rendered":"How to enter both: employment and self-employment income in Accountable"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good news first: Yes, you can submit your income tax declaration through Accountable even if you’re employed and<\/b> self-employed. If you have income from a full-time or part-time job (Festanstellung) in addition to your self-employed activity, Accountable can handle both. It also doesn’t matter which of the two is your main occupation and which is the side activity.
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Your income from both is entered in two different places, though.<\/p>\n

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\u2705 Quick answer<\/h2>\n
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Income type<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Where to enter it<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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When<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Self-employment revenue & expenses<\/b> (your business activity)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Revenues<\/b> and Expenses<\/b> sections in Accountable<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ongoing, throughout the year, as you invoice and spend<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Employment income<\/b> (Gehalt\/Lohn)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Taxes \u2192 [Year] \u2192 Annual closing \u2192 Income tax declaration<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Once a year, when you file your annual income tax declaration. You also receive an annual payslip from your employer (Lohnsteuerbescheinigung)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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1. Your self-employed income and expenses<\/h2>\n

It’s important that in Accountable, under Revenues and Expenses, you only record income and expenses that are related to your self-employment.<\/p>\n

Make sure to also enter your self-employment tax number in your settings > personal details.<\/p>\n

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For the full settings walkthrough: <\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc2 What should I do first when I start using Accountable?<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udc49 Do not enter your salary here – this section is only for your self-employed activity.<\/p>\n

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\u2753 Not sure how to add your expenses or invoices yet? See:<\/p>\n