Year-end tax settlement happens every year, yet it's confusing every time, and there's often a separate refund you're entitled to that you don't even know about. Checking things in order cuts down on what you miss.
1Start with your year-end settlement documents
The Hometax Simplified Year-End Tax Settlement Service lets you look up and print your income and tax-credit evidence documents all in one place. The right order is to first check that nothing's missing before submitting it to your employer.
2If you have a tax question
If a deduction item is confusing or you're unsure how to file, calling the National Tax Counseling Center (126) to ask is faster than searching online.
3Check whether you have a missed tax refund
You may have a national tax refund that was approved but never claimed. Check the National Tax Unclaimed Refund Lookup to see whether there's an unclaimed refund in your name.
4Also look for financial assets you've forgotten about
Beyond taxes, you might also have dormant deposits or unclaimed insurance money scattered across various financial companies. You can check all of it at once through the FINE Integrated Account Management Service (My Accounts at a Glance).
Services mentioned in this guide
Hometax Simplified Year-End Tax Settlement Service
A National Tax Service service for looking up and printing your year-end tax settlement income/tax-credit evidence documents in one place
Online 24 hours (opens mid-January each year)
Operated by · 국세청
Cost · Free
National Tax Counseling Center 126
A National Tax Service counseling line that answers tax-related questions with a single phone call
Weekdays 09:00-18:00 (tax evasion reports 24 hours)
Operated by · 국세청
Cost · Free
National Tax Unclaimed Refund Lookup
A service for checking national tax refunds that were approved but never claimed
Online 24 hours (for information lookup)
Operated by · 국세청
Cost · Free
FINE Integrated Account Management Service (My Accounts at a Glance)
A service for finding, all at once, forgotten financial assets scattered across multiple financial companies - dormant deposits, unclaimed insurance money, and more
Online anytime (counseling inquiries: FSS call center 1332)
Operated by · 금융감독원
Cost · Free