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The Modello 730: Italy's tax return for employees and pensioners
By Covered Abroad Research Desk · Last verified July 2026
Why the 730 is convenient
According to the Agenzia delle Entrate, with the 730 the refund is paid directly in your pay packet or pension, generally from July (from August or September for pensioners). If you owe tax instead, it's deducted from your salary or pension by your withholding agent.
Sources: Agenzia delle Entrate — 730/2026, Che cos'è; Agenzia delle Entrate — La dichiarazione precompilata 2026; both read 10 October 2026.
The pre-filled 730 and the deadline
The Agenzia delle Entrate prepares a pre-filled return for you. In 2026:
- the pre-filled 730-2026 was available in your online area from 30 April 2026
- it could be sent from 14 May to 30 September 2026
- the alternative return for other taxpayers, Redditi Persone Fisiche, had a later window, from 27 May to 2 November 2026
Inside the service you can view, change or add to your return and then send it. The service is free.
60-second check
Not sure the policy you have meets your destination's written rule? Run it through the policy check now, before you build the rest of the file around it.
Check my policyLogging in
To use the pre-filled return, you log in to the Agenzia delle Entrate's reserved area with:
- SPID, Italy's public digital identity
- the electronic identity card (CIE)
- the National Services Card (CNS)
- or Entratel/Fisconline credentials, for those entitled to them
Set up SPID or your CIE well before the season — our guides explain both. You'll also need your codice fiscale.
Get the moving-paperwork checklist
The month-by-month timeline so the insurance certificate is ready before your appointment, not after.