When Luca asked for his yearly salary statement for his bank loan, Clara didn't panic. She clicked "Dokumente" → "Bescheinigungen" → "Lohnsteuerbescheinigung 2024." A crisp, legal PDF appeared instantly.

Luca laughed. Clara looked at her watch. It was 9:15 AM. She still had four hours left to perfect her new sourdough starter.

She typed in Luca’s name. The software asked simple questions: "Student? Yes/No." "Minijob? Yes/No." "Steuerklasse?" She clicked through the menus. It felt like setting up a profile on a streaming service, not doing tax law.