To file an Income Tax Return electronically, you should download the Income Tax Return (ITR) Utility applicable, fill and generate an XML. This XML should be uploaded in the application post LOGIN. You can also pre-fill Personal and Tax information, a new feature in this application.
You can import the details of the previous version into the new version of the utility using the "Import Previous Version " facility. Click on the "Import Previous Version" button and select the path where the previous version is available and click OK. The data is uploaded successfully.
e-File Income Tax Return Online
Income Tax Return (ITR-1/ITR-4S) is available online. To avail this feature, Assessee should register, LOGIN and GO TO 'e-File' --> 'Prepare and Submit ITR online'. Fill the information and click SUBMIT.
Steps to Download ITR
You can import the details of the previous version into the new version of the utility using the "Import Previous Version " facility. Click on the "Import Previous Version" button and select the path where the previous version is available and click OK. The data is uploaded successfully.
e-File Income Tax Return Online
Income Tax Return (ITR-1/ITR-4S) is available online. To avail this feature, Assessee should register, LOGIN and GO TO 'e-File' --> 'Prepare and Submit ITR online'. Fill the information and click SUBMIT.
Steps to Download ITR
- On home page, GO TO 'Downloads' section and select applicable Income Tax Return Form of the desired Assessment Year OR Login to e-Filing application and GO TO 'Downloads'-->'Income Tax Return Forms' and select applicable Income Tax Return Form of the desired Assessment Year.
- Download the excel utility of the Income Tax Return (ITR).
- Fill the excel utility and Validate. (Please refer the "Steps to pre-fill in Income Tax Return" as mentioned below)
- Generate an XML file and save in desired path/destination in your desktop/system.
- LOGIN to e-Filing application and GO TO --> e-File --> Upload Return.
- Select the Income Tax Return Form and the Assessment Year.
- Browse and Select the XML file
- Upload Digital Signature Certificate, if available and applicable.
- Click 'SUBMIT'.
- On successful upload, Acknowledgement details would be displayed. Click the link to view or generate a printout of Acknowledgement/ITR-V Form.
Steps to pre-fill in Income Tax Return
- LOGIN to e-Filing application and GO TO 'Downloads' --> 'Income Tax Return Forms'
- Download the excel utility of the selected Income Tax Return.
- GO TO 'Downloads' --> 'Download Pre-fill XML' and download.
- Open the excel utility.
- Click the button 'Import Personal/Tax Details from XML'. An option to BROWSE a file is displayed.
- Click on 'BROWSE' and select the path where the downloaded Pre-Fill XML file is stored.
- Click the SUBMIT button
- The Personal and Tax information is pre-filled in the respective fields of the excel utility (ITR). You can edit the Tax information, if needed.
Note:
- You can upload the returns after you have registered in e-Filing.
- To e-File using Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), the DSC should be registered in the application. (To register DSC, you should LOGIN and GO TO --> Profile Settings --> Register Digital Signature Certificate)
- If the Income Tax Return is uploaded with DSC (digitally signed), on generation of "Acknowledgement" the Return Filing process is complete. The return will be further processed and the Assessee will be notified accordingly. Please check your emails on these notifications
a. If the return is not uploaded with a DSC (digitally signed), on successful upload of e-Return, an ITR-V Form will be generated. This is an Acknowledgement cum Verification form. A duly verified ITR-V form should be signed and submitted to CPC, Bangalore (address will be displayed) by Ordinary Post or Speed Post ONLY, within 120 days from the date of e-Filing.
b. On receipt of the ITR-V at CPC, the return will be further processed and the Assessee will be notified accordingly. Please check your emails on these notifications
b. On receipt of the ITR-V at CPC, the return will be further processed and the Assessee will be notified accordingly. Please check your emails on these notifications
- Macros should be enabled in the excel. Below are the steps to enable Macros
- For Excel 2003 users: Click on TOOLS menu and select -> OPTIONS- > SECURITY -> Macro Security must be set to Medium or Low.
- For Excel 2007 and Excel 2010 users: Click on the OFFICE button on the top left corner of the application and click ->EXCEL OPTIONS -> TRUST CENTER > Trust Center Settings button -> Select Macro Settings and click on any radio button other than "Disable All Macros Without Notification"
