Organize Tax Documents - Easy & Automatic
Automatic categorization, retention period tracking. Never stress during tax season again. Made in Germany, privacy under the GDPR.
Tax Season Stress
Every year the same problem: Where are all the receipts? Which documents do I need? Searching costs hours and nerves.
Documents scattered everywhere when tax deadline approaches
Hours wasted searching for receipts and documents
Uncertainty which documents are needed
Fear of missing documents during tax audit
Tax Documents Always Ready
Paperarchive organizes your receipts, invoices and contracts automatically by tax categories. Export everything for tax return in minutes.
Automatic categorization of tax-relevant documents
Filter all documents for tax return with one click
Retention period tracking - never delete too early
Export ready for tax consultant or software
How It Works
Upload Throughout the Year
Upload receipts, invoices and documents as they come. Photo from smartphone or PDF from computer.
AI Categorizes Automatically
System recognizes which documents are tax-relevant and categorizes them automatically.
Track Retention Periods
System tracks how long each document must be kept. Automatic notification when deletion is allowed.
Export for Tax Return
One click exports all relevant documents. Ready for tax consultant or ELSTER.
All Tax Documents in One Place
Real Example
Sarah, Self-Employed
Before Paperarchive: Sarah collected documents in a shoebox. During tax season, she spent entire weekends sorting papers and searching for missing receipts. Stressful every year.
With Paperarchive: Sarah uploads each document immediately when received. Tax preparation in March: One click export, send to tax consultant, done in 30 minutes.
Sarah saves 20+ hours per year and avoids tax season stress completely.
Smart Tax Organization
Tax Categories
Automatic sorting into tax-relevant categories. Everything organized for your tax return.
Find Everything
Search any text inside documents. Find receipts by store, product or amount.
Overview
All tax documents at a glance. Filter by year, category or type.
Retention Periods
Automatic tracking of retention periods. System notifies when documents can be deleted.
Export for Tax Return
Export all relevant documents with one click. Ready for tax consultant or ELSTER.
Secure & Compliant
Built for GDPR, with a GoBD mode for retention periods. Your tax documents are safe.
Retention Periods Automatically Tracked
Germany has strict retention periods for tax documents. In GoBD mode, Paperarchive tracks them automatically.
In a GoBD space, Paperarchive calculates the end of the retention period for each document; until then the document cannot be deleted.
Made in Germany, Built for the GDPR
Tax documents are highly sensitive. Paperarchive stores them in Germany and runs text recognition and AI in the EU.
- ✓All data stored in Germany on German servers
- ✓Built for GDPR, with a GoBD mode for retention periods
- ✓Encryption in transit and at rest (AES-256)
- ✓No access for third parties beyond the providers listed in the privacy policy
- ✓You retain full control over your documents
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I organize my tax documents?
With Paperarchive, you upload tax documents and the system organizes them automatically by categories, recognizes retention periods and makes all text searchable.
Which documents do I need for tax return?
Income proof, receipts, invoices, insurance documents, contracts and other relevant documents. Paperarchive helps you organize these automatically.
How long must I keep tax documents?
For businesses and the self-employed: invoices, receipts and bank statements 8 years (since 2025), books and annual financial statements 10 years, business letters 6 years. Private households keep invoices for work on their home for 2 years. In GoBD mode, Paperarchive tracks retention periods automatically.
How do I sort receipts for tax?
Upload receipts to Paperarchive. The system categorizes them automatically and you can export all tax-relevant receipts with one click.