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How to file Income Tax Return Online

TG Team| Income Tax 22 Jul 2015 42,844 Views 8 comments

CA Soniya Agarwal

To file Income tax return or to View your tax credit statement in Form 26AS you need to register yourself on the Income tax website https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/

Now the Steps for filling online return are hereunder:

Step 1: Open the Income Tax portal https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/, and under the download menu on the right hand side you will find the list of ITR for A.Y.2015-16. Download the Income Tax Return (ITR) form applicable to you.

ITR 1 For Individuals having Salary Income + Income from one house property (excluding cases where loss is brought forward from previous years) +Interest income

ITR 2 For Individuals / HUFs not having Income from Business or Profession

ITR 2A For Individuals / HUFs not having Income from Business or Profession and Capital Gains and who do not hold foreign assets

ITR 3:- For Individual / HUF who is a partner in a firm but does not have income from business or profession or under proprietorship. They will be taxable in respect of Interest/Salary/Bonus /Commission remuneration received from partnership firm

ITR 4:- For Individuals / HUFs who hasincome from business or profession under proprietorship + salary + House property+lottery winnings+capital gains+speculative income+Other sources

ITR 4S- For Individuals/HUF having income from presumptive business

ITR 5 For firms, AOPs,BOIs and LLP

ITR 6 Company (Except Section 8 companies)

ITR 7 Trust/Political Party/Section 10 Exempt Institutions/Section 35college/institutions

Step 2:- Open the downloaded excel utility of ITR and complete the form by entering all the details.

Step 3 :- Confirm all the information in the worksheet by clicking the Validate tab & cross check the same from FORM 16/16A and Form 26As.

Step 4:- Ascertain the tax payable by clicking the Calculate Tax tab. Pay tax (if applicable) and enter the challan details in the tax return. Tax can be paid online through site https://onlineservices.tin.egov-nsdl.com/etaxnew/tdsnontds.jsp using Challan 280.

Step 5:- Proceed to generate an XML file and save it on your computer.

Step 6:- Log on to the Income Tax Departments portal https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/ meant for filing taxes online using your Permanent Account Number (PAN), which will act as your user ID.

Step 7 :- Go to Upload Return on the portals left panel and upload the saved XML file after selecting AY 2015-2016 and the relevant form. You will be asked whether you wish to digitally sign the file. If you upload the return with digital signature the process of efiling of ITR gets completed on generation of Acknowledgement, if you didnt use digital signature, you can use Electronic Verification Code (EVC) system as an alternate mode of verification rather than sending by post the manually signed ITR-V (acknowledgment) to CPC Bangalore.

EVC, a ten digit alpha-numeric code, to be provided using any of the 4 methods, namely

a) internet banking,

b) AADHAR authentication,

c) Bank ATM card and

d) Combination of registered email and mobile number (where income is below Rs 5 lakhs).

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8 responses to How to file Income Tax Return Online

prabha P says:

July 14, 2016 at 10:32 am

If i do through evc i dont need to send hardcopy to banglore den wat about sign in return. I didnt get dis can anyone help. Does it mean while filing through evc no need of sign

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Ramachandran Venkataraman says:

May 21, 2016 at 5:44 pm

HOW TO FILL EMPLOYER NAME, ADDRESS ETC FOR A PENSIONER IN IT RETURN

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Roland says:

April 16, 2016 at 6:06 pm

When will the latest forms release 2016-2017

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Sumit Kumar Yadav says:

March 31, 2016 at 4:54 pm

Dear Sir,

You will be allowed the basic exemption of Rs.300000/- for F/Y 2015-2016.

As per I.Tax Act, In simple language, if you will reach the age of 60 before the end of financial year then exemption of Rs.300000/- will be allowed.

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Sumit Kumar Yadav says:

March 31, 2016 at 4:49 pm

Dear Sachin,

You are not required to submit Balance sheet and Profit and loss account as you dont need to get your account audited.

However, from Asstt.Year 2017-2018, you can file ITR 4S if you will declare income as per Sec 44AD (Deemed Profit).

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SNEHAL RATHI says:

March 30, 2016 at 6:17 pm

Contact snehalrathi93@gmail.com

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Ajitesh Ranjan says:

February 3, 2016 at 2:53 pm

please send your details of my email id ajiteshranjan77@gmail.com

i shall assist you in filling the return.

thanks

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Ajitesh Ranjan says:

February 3, 2016 at 2:52 pm

please send your details of my email id ajiteshranjan77@gmail.com

i shall assist you in filling the return

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NANDAN KUMAR JHA says:

December 14, 2015 at 4:25 pm

i am individual i have salary income and i invested in stock market so tell me which itr is file.

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Sachin says:

November 16, 2015 at 10:11 pm

Dear Soniya,

I am aprofessional. I file in itr4. Usually i prepare capital balance sheet and profit and loss statement ( Non Audit) Is it required to be submitted in efiling my returns with itr4? If yes, how?

I am e filing for the first time.

Thanks

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RAHIDUL PUROKAIT says:

November 14, 2015 at 10:44 pm

Rahidul Purokait pan no. Bvjpp3285k date of Barth 01/01/1983 (m) 9933434632 Bank a/c 127201501834 icici Bank

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A Venkatagiri says:

September 6, 2015 at 7:53 am

Hi

in which section i have to enter the professional tax and transport allowance.Actually it was shown in section u/s 10(14) but this column was not in the ITR-1 form.So please help me.

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Manoj says:

August 30, 2015 at 5:38 pm

Hi,

It is said that Home loan Interest can be claimed as a deduction under Section 24. You can claim up to Rs. 200,000 (Rs. 1.50 Lakh up to A.Y. 2014-15) or the actual interest repaid whichever is lower. (You can claim this interest only when you are in possession of the house).

In ITR1, under which section I should put this ?

I understand that Principal can be put in 80C,but I dont know which section in Deductions I should put this.

Thanks in advance,

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KM Thankachan says:

August 25, 2015 at 11:18 am

Dear Sir,

I am working in a private Ltd Company and will retire on 8th Oct 2015. I have been paying Income tax and filing returns regularly. For FY 2015-16 period I will be in 2 slabs one from 1-4-2015 to 30-9-15 (6 months) below 60 years 2.5 Lac exemption and the 2nd from 1-10-2015 to 31-3-2016 (6 months) above 60 Yrs 3.0 Lac exemption. In this case, what will be my tax exemption limit. Is it 2.75 Lacs ? Pl inform me

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AMUL PRATAP SINGH says:

August 22, 2015 at 4:59 am

madam/sir

sir my PEN card is not attached with my salary account how should refund tax please help me.

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anita says:

August 21, 2015 at 4:55 pm

My mom is retired and requires to file her IT returns, which form does she use to file her returns. She has worked as part time for a month and they have deducted TDS, she needs to claim the same.please help

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navin sharma says:

August 17, 2015 at 1:54 pm

a trust having gross receipt less than 5 lakh. It is compulsory for the trust for efiling his return for assessment year 2015-16

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Vivek says:

August 11, 2015 at 9:53 pm

Hi,

I have switched equity mutual funds in FY 14-15 from regular to direct. All the redemption had completed 1 year, so it will be LTCG. The gain is only about Rs. 5600. Do I need to file ITR2 just for this? or can I file ITR-1. I looked at the ITR-1 form it asks exempt income only for reporting purposes (D19). It says if agriculture income is more than Rs. 5000/- use ITR-2 or 2A. However it doesnt say anything about other exempt income (like for example last year it said use ITR-2 if exempt income is more than 5000). However this year it just says use ITR-2 if agriculture income is more than Rs. 5000/- use ITR-2 or 2A (even same is mentioned in InstructionITR1_2015_ENG.pdf from IT Dept)

Thanks very much

-Vivek

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Sonam says:

July 31, 2015 at 7:31 pm

Informative Article.

Can anybody please throw some light on Electronic Verification Code (EVC) system if we are not using Digital Signature.

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Pawan Kumar Gupta says:

July 25, 2015 at 12:29 pm

When certain institutions do not give form 16A after deducting tax, what is the alternative? Form 26As shows the TDS. Pleaze advise.

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Ashok M Rane says:

July 23, 2015 at 4:38 pm

Madam,

I have retired from Service during last FY. My Employers have not shown Gratuity, Pension Commutation Amount, PF Own Contribution in Form No. 16, as the amounts r not Taxable.

I want to know, whether I will have to include these amounts in my Return for AY 2015-16?

If Yes, under which Head? In ITR-1 or 2, I do not find any Head to show these amounts as Income and any Head to show as Exempted amount. Under what Heads I will have to include them?

Regards,

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satish says:

July 23, 2015 at 12:16 pm

Dear sir, I forget my ITR return password and i want to new password as well as new registration can i create?

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Avinash Bhat says:

July 23, 2015 at 7:27 am

Very Informative article I would like to know some Banks send the data regarding Form 15H & 15 G submission and in Form 26 AS the amount of Interest paid and TDS nil is shown.This information is not submitted by all Banks in which we submit Forms15G &15 H.

Is taxpayer required to show this paid interest income as per Form 26 on which no TDS is done by Bank while filing INcome Tax return.

Avinash Bhat

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Venkatraman says:

July 23, 2015 at 1:38 am

Dear Sir,

I am facing the same problem like DB Rao.I took up the issue with CPC as well as TDS at Ghaziabad. I requested them to provide a skip option to that window which has not been done.My own hunch is the TDS chaps presume that everybody logging from abroad is a non resident and everybody logging from India is a resident.Best way is to give your password to a trusted family member and ask them to download 26AS and send it to you abroad.

Venkatraman

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D B Rao says:

July 22, 2015 at 10:44 pm

I am a Resident in India for AY 2015-16. Currently I am on a long foreign travel and thought of filing my ITR online from my present location. But I am denied access to view Form 26AS on TRACES, saying I need to register as an NRI,which can not be done because I am a Resident tax payer. There may be many more like me. Kindly suggest way out if you can.

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J JAYARAMAN says:

July 22, 2015 at 9:48 pm

Can we file nil return thro online? if yes, please advise.

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narender says:

July 22, 2015 at 7:56 pm

how to get rebate on the previous years arrears?

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narender says:

July 22, 2015 at 7:56 pm

how to fill the arrears of the previous year.

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Rishi Kumar Choudhary says:

July 22, 2015 at 6:39 pm

Thanks madam will you please tell me do you have any idea about best training will be provided in kolkata in accounts and taxation ?

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N S Nair says:

July 22, 2015 at 5:46 pm

Article is good and informative.

I think the ITR can be prepared online and file it more easily without generating xml file first and uploading it from the browser. Please confirm.

Another doubt. Can ITR 4S be used for returning meagre income from LIS commission, say commission is less than Rs. 1 lakh.

I shall be thankful to have clarification on the above 2 points.

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srinivass says:

July 22, 2015 at 4:12 pm

name in pancard is rajamma .i want to check form 26as system is not giving since there is no middle name and asat name .how to solve the problem. even addahar is in the name of rajamma with no middle and last name

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SHASHIKANT SHETTY says:

July 22, 2015 at 2:31 pm

Madam,

I dont find ITR 4 Utility form in I.T.Depts website.Please also confirm that ITR 4 is to be used for filing return of income by salary+ insurance commission+interest

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MD. AASIF HUNDEKARI says:

July 22, 2015 at 1:48 pm

Dear Ms. Soniya Agarwal,

Really it is very useful information given step wise for the applicant who wishes to file their ITR 1st time or regularly but not remembered earlier return filed, so such those applicant may use this information being as guide, so that no problem will persist while filing & uploading the return.

Well done, keep it up like this article.

Thanks & Regards,

MD. AASIF HUNDEKARI

Sr. Manager (Commercial), Pune

Cell: +91 0904 999 2011

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HEMANT DALVI says:

July 22, 2015 at 1:01 pm

Dear soniya mam,

The information you provided is really very useful to all taxpayers and learners. And thank you so much for such post. However, I would like to request you that kindly update information in details about Form 16/16A & 26AS for those who are fresher and working with company as that will be also useful for learners and freshers. Also, if possible, kindly post the details about service tax return form ST -3 along with information stating that which information should be filled in which column or field. Thank you again for valuable information..

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Manjunath says:

July 22, 2015 at 12:57 pm

Hello Madam,

I read that E-verification can be used only if there is no refund and the income is lesser than 5L. Could you please help me on this

Manjunath

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Sekaran says:

July 22, 2015 at 11:46 am

Excellent article at the right time. Hopefully all the companies mandated to carry out TDS have mailed the Form 16 to their customers after entering 26AS charts also. Still India Post has to complete this work in Chennai. We are waiting only for their part of the process to submit the ITRs. Honble Finance Minister should monitor this basic activity from his own departments. Fortunately this year(AY 2015-16) we can submit the ITR upto 31.8.2015 due to MOFs own deficient work in finalising the form. Next year may not be so! TRherefore he should send a circular to all the Govt Departments ordering them that, Form 16A must be made avilable to customers by June Middle every year from AY 2016-17 on wards, or else take the CGMs to severe task for laxity in providing services..

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acp says:

July 22, 2015 at 11:35 am

Hi Soniya,

I dont find ITR return forms for business income etc like ITR 4 5 6- 7 etc for AY 2015-16 on incometaxindiaefiling web portal.

Can you help me where to find it.

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Vivek Jadhav says:

July 22, 2015 at 11:32 am

Dear

Soniya mam

if i have income from Agriculute is rs.75000 and also From Tution class then which one of the ITR Form ITR-4 or ITR 4S File F.y.14-15 & AY 15-16

please give reply on vivekjadhav14@yahoo.com also

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PK Goyal says:

July 22, 2015 at 11:08 am

Thanks a lot. First time I have found such a step by step guide to file ITR. Difference between ITR2 and ITR2A needs to explained further. Thanks once again.

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malaika Miranda says:

July 22, 2015 at 10:52 am

Madam,

under what heads do i file NGO ITS returns

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P S PRASAD RAO says:

July 22, 2015 at 10:22 am

the data structure of PAN data base and Aadhar Card does not seems to be the same. For example Name in PAN initials are fully expanded, whereas in Aadhar Card it is simply with initials not expanded.

For this reason the Aadhar number is not getting uploaded in to I.T. Dept.site and only advise is being given to make corrections in Aadhar data or PAN data, which is again a complicated exercise for the assessees

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