How to file ITR online ?
Filing income tax returns (ITR) online has become quite easy these days. Here are the steps you need to follow to file your ITR online:
- Log in to the Income Tax e-filing portal by visiting https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/.
- If you are a first-time user, you will need to register on the portal. For this, click on “Register Yourself” and fill in the required details like PAN, name, date of birth, and password.
- Once you have registered, log in to the portal using your PAN as the user ID and your password.
- After logging in, click on “e-File” and select “Income Tax Return” from the drop-down menu.
- Select the assessment year for which you want to file the ITR and the ITR form applicable to you. You can choose from ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-3, ITR-4, ITR-5, ITR-6, and ITR-7.
- Download the relevant ITR form and fill in the required details.
- Once you have filled in all the details, click on “Validate” to ensure that there are no errors in the form.
- After validating the form, click on “Generate XML” to create the XML file of the ITR form.
- Log in to the e-filing portal again, click on “Upload Return” and upload the XML file that you just created.
- After uploading the file, click on “Submit” to file your ITR.
After submitting your ITR, you will receive an acknowledgement from the Income Tax Department, which you can download and keep for your records.