File your Income Tax Return Online - Individual - India (File your IT Return Online - Procedure)

Procedure File your Income Tax Return Online – India

 

Go to the Website : http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/

Register yourself with the PAN number (easy and simple)

Keep your Form 16 ready

 

1	Select appropriate type of Return Form
2	Download Return Preparation Software for selected Return Form.
3	Fill your return offline and generate a XML file.
4	Register and create a user id/password
5	Login and click on relevant form on left panel and select "Submit Return"
6	Browse to select XML file and click on "Upload" button
7	On successful upload acknowledgement details would be displayed. Click on "Print" to generate printout of acknowledgement/ITR-V Form.
8	Incase the return is digitally signed, on generation of "Acknowledgement" the Return Filing process gets completed. You may take a printout of the Acknowledgement for your record.
9	Incase the return is not digitally signed, on successful uploading of e-Return, the ITR-V Form would be generated which needs to be printed by the tax payers. This is an acknowledgement cum verification form. The tax payer has to fill-up the verification part and verify the same. A duly verified ITR-V form should be submitted with the local Income Tax Office withing 15 days of filing electronically. This completes the Return filing process for non-digitally signed Returns.
10	For any assistance in filing the paper copy of the return please contact the Public Relations Officer of the local Income Tax Office

 

Individuals, HUF

Filing of Income Tax returns is a legal obligation of every Individual/HUF whose total income for the previous year has exceeded the maximum amount that is not chargeable for income tax under the provisions of the I.T Act, 1961. Income Tax Department has introduced a convenient way to file these returns online using the Internet. Every new user has to register at this website in order to avail the e-Filing facility. After completing the registration process and logging in, the user may download the software tools from the download section. Based on all the relevant information the required ITR Form should be filled using the software provided. The software would generate the XML format of the return which should be uploaded on this website. On successful transmission of the return a receipt will be generated in the form of a provisional acknowledgement.

 

Which Form is Applicable

S.No For Þ Individual Individual, HUF Source of Income ß ITR-1 ITR-2 ITR-3 ITR-4 1 Income from Salary/Pension • • • • 2 Income from Other Sources (only Interest Income or Family Pension) • • • • 3 Income/Loss from Other Sources   • • • 4 Income/Loss from House Property   • • • 5 Capital Gains/Loss on sale of investments/property   • • • 6 Partner in a Partnership Firm     • • 7 Income from Proprietary Business/Profession       • Download Return Preparation Software Sl. No. Form Name Return Preparation Software Remarks System Requirements 1  ITR-1 Excel Utility(Version 1.0) New release with Excel format (12/05/2008). Guides Will be released shortly 3  ITR-2 Excel Utility(Version 1.0) New release with Excel format (23/04/2008). Guides Will be released shortly 5  ITR-3 Excel Utility(Version 1.0) New release with Excel format (21/04/2008). Guides Will be released shortly 7 ITR-4 Excel Utility (Version 1.0) New release with Excel format (23/04/2008) Guides Will be released shortly   Checklist of documents and pre-requisites Adobe Reader 8.1 A copy of last year's tax return Bank Statement TDS certificates Savings certificates/Deductions Interest statement showing interest paid to you throughout the year.