How to get a refund of personal income tax in 2026: simplified procedure through the personal account

      The state is ready to refund part of the money if you bought an apartment, paid for treatment, education, sports, or invested in securities. In 2026, obtaining a tax deduction became easier: there is no need to gather piles of documents. Everything is processed online through the FNS website in just a few minutes.

      What deductions can be obtained? The Tax Code allows for the refund of paid personal income tax (PIT) in a number of cases. The most popular grounds are:

      - purchase of an apartment or house (property deduction);

      - payment for personal treatment or treatment of close relatives;

      - payment for education (your own, children’s, siblings’);

      - sports and fitness activities;

      - investments in securities;

      - opening a long-term savings program.

      Previously, obtaining each deduction required gathering folders of documents: receipts, contracts, licenses, certificates. The process took weeks and stressed many taxpayers.

      Simplified system: how it works

      In recent years, the Federal Tax Service has significantly simplified the procedure. Tax officer Arkady Bryzgalin explains:

      “Many types of tax deductions can now be obtained without submitting a declaration and supporting documents. The simplified procedure means that a pre-filled application appears in the taxpayer's personal account on the FNS website, generated by the tax authority based on automatically received data.”

      This means that the tax office collects information from service providers (clinics, schools, fitness centers, banks) and offers you a ready-made application.

      Step-by-step instructions for 2026

      Step 1. Log into your taxpayer's personal account on the website nalog.ru. Data starts arriving at the tax office from the end of February. The necessary application may already be generated there.

      Step 2. If there is no pre-filled application, contact those who provided you with services (medical clinic, educational institution, etc.). Ask them to send the necessary information directly to the tax office.

      Step 3. As soon as the tax office receives documents from counterparties, you will receive a notification in your personal account.

      Step 4. Sign the pre-filled applications for deductions with your electronic signature. It can be generated online directly in your personal account in a couple of minutes. Specify a bank account for the transfer of money.

      Step 5. The money will arrive within 30 working days. In practice, this happens much faster.

      Important nuances

      The simplified procedure does not apply to all deductions, but it is already in effect for the most common ones. If your situation does not fall under the automatic mode, you will have to submit the 3-PIT declaration yourself. However, even in this case, the process has become more convenient: most documents can be uploaded electronically.

      Do not leave your money with the state. Check your personal account today — the tax office may already be waiting for your signature.

      Yulia Kazamarova

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