Thanks for Understanding

Most Swiss citizens have no income tax removed from their payroll but pay their taxes at the end of the year after completing their annual return. Because we are foreign residents, Todd's income is taxed at-source (removed from payroll) without any deductions applied. We then receive the overtaxed amount back in a refund once we complete our tax return. At least that is the idea. A couple of weeks ago, we received a letter from Bern's tax authority. The letter explained that they had changed to a new system for processing income tax returns and they were experiencing major problems. Thus, they would not begin processing 2010 tax returns for married couples until July 2012. And of course, they closed with the well-used phrase in all business letters here..."Danke für Ihr Verständnis". Not sure what this will mean for our 2011 and 2012 returns. I just find it all a bit funny.