Income tax return: How to file online income tax returns? What are the required documents?

Income Tax Return: The window filed by the Income Tax Return (ITR) for the 2025-26 evaluation year is also ending with the beginning of the new financial year. The window will start from April 1, 2025 and will open by 31 July. ITR filing for which they can easily make online. Here a step -B -step guide for taxpayers that require documents for ITR filing.

What is the need for ITR filing?

The following documents are required to register an ITR for the financial year 2025-26 wage taxpayers.

• Annual information detailsAnnual information details, : This is a comprehensive document with taxpayer information found in the annual information details Form 26AS. AIS shows both price and revised value such as various classes such as TDS, TCS transactions, property procurement and savings account interest.
• Form 16: It is a TDS certificate that shows TDS except your salary and your salary. This is issued by the employee owner.
• Home Rental Receipt (if applied): A receipt that explains the rent you paid in the financial year 2024-25.
• Investment Payment/Premium Rece from (if applied): You also have to keep statements that explain the investments you made and the payment made for it.

Note here that there is no need to connect any form or documents with ITR form. However, when the ITR files the above forms / statements, the information contained in them should be kept ready. The Income Tax Department can be asked in the next phase.

Which ITR form should be selected?

The Income Tax Department provides four types of forms for income taxpayers. They are ITR -1, ITR -2, ITR -3, ITR -4 (Sugam).

ITR -1 (Sahaj) Only applies to people. Those who have mentioned the following, should not enter ITR -1.

• Who is a director in any company.
• Those who have any un -long equity share at any time in the previous year.
• Those who have some property outside India.
• Those who have the right to sign any company’s account outside India.
• Those who have income from any resource outside India.
• Tax exemption according to Section 194N.
• People who have been postponed for tax payment or exemption on ESOP.
• Is any loss or risk to be carried forward under any income
• The total annual income is more than Rs 50 lakh.

ITR 2 for whom?

Taxpayers registering ITR -2 should use ITR -2 as a Hindu undivided family (HUF). ITR-2 filing should not have income through business or profession.

ITR 3 for whom?

ITR3 should be filed by HUFS that earns income from profit and profit by business, or profit, as well as benefits and benefits and benefits.

ITR 4 for whom?

ITR-4 applies to a non-normal resident or other company other than HUF or LLP. This means that the total income is Rs. 50 lakhs, a salary/pension, a house property, interest, dividend and agricultural income Rs. People with more than 5,000 income should enter ITR4.

To file a step -B -step guide

1. User ID by Income Tax Department using passwords E-filing portal Log in
2. On your dash board, click on the Income Tax Return File >> E-File. Earlier, make sure that your pan was associated with your base. Or click on ‘Link Now’ first and connect your pan and base.
3. Assessment year 2024–25They were, and, and, and, and,. Online Select the process of filling AS, and then click on continuity Do this
4. Then you are based on your priorities Filing can be resumed, Can start a new filing. If the new filing starts, please note that you do not see any information about any returns already saved.
5. Then you Personal, h ufThey were, and, and, and, and,. Other You can choose a category of taxpayers. For this article, we Personal We choose taxpayers.
6. Based on the information given above, you can choose to enter the type of ITR form that applies to you. And then Click on the process.
7. if there is If you choose ITR-1 ..
8. The portal then shows a list of necessary documents. Read them and make sure they are ready. After that, you Let’s start start.
9. Select the check box you apply about the reason for filing ITR. Click on continue Do it,
10. The new tax system has been chosen as a default. If you want to withdraw from the new tax system in the Department of Personal Information Yes choose.
11. Enter/ edit your income and total cuts in various departments. After completing and certifying all sections of the form, Click ahead,
12. By clicking on the total tax liability, you tax liability (If applied) can be seen. This shows the summary of your tax calculation based on the details provided by you. If you have to pay tax on the bottom of the page pay now Or pay later Options are available. If there is no tax liability to pay, or if the refund is based on the tax calculation, then you Preview, your return Will be taken to the page.
13. You pay now If you click, you will be redirected to e-pay tax service. Click,
14. After successfully paying through the e-filing portal, a success message is displayed. ITR Return to the filing to complete the filing Click
15. Click on preview returns,
16. Preview and submit your return On the page, select the announcement check box and Click on continuing preview,
17. Preview your return. Click on verification click on,
18. After verification, your Preview and your return On the page, Verify (You have to return to different classes before proceeding with the verification of ITR form and correct any bug shown the portal).
19. Then you Now verify by e-verification, later e-woring or ITR-V In this case, you should send the Physical ITR-V signed by the Physical ITR-V to the Income Tax Department, Bangalore-560500 through the Speed ​​Post in 30 days. After selecting Click on continuing.
20. Once you make e-satyapit, your return, a success message will be displayed with message transactions ID and acknowledgment number. Your mobile number registered in the e-filing portal comes on a confirmation message for Email ID.