How to e-File?

 

How to e-File?

Option 1 - Fill Return Offline and Upload XML

Steps to file return offline

1. Download the applicable ITR form from Downloads
2. Fill it offline
3. Generate XML and save it on the desktop.
4. Register on e-Filing website using your PAN
5. LOGIN to the portal.
6. Go to e-File - Income Tax Return - Upload Return

Option 2 - Prepare and Submit ITR 1 Online

Steps to file your ITR-1 online-

1. Register on e-Filing website using your PAN
2. LOGIN to the portal.
3. GO TO e-File - Income Tax Return - Prepare and Submit Online

For Individuals, HUF

S.No		Individual	Individual, HUF
	Source of Income	ITR-1	ITR-2	ITR-3	ITR-4	ITR-4S
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				•
8	Income from presumptive Business					•

For Firms, Associations of Persons (AOP), Body of Individuals (BOI), Local Authority, Companies, Trusts, Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) Return

S.No		Firms,AOP,BOI, Local Authority	Companies	Trusts	Only FBT
	Source of Income	ITR-5	ITR-6	ITR-7	ITR-8 #See Note
1	Income / Loss from Other Sources	•	•	•
2	Income / Loss from House Property	•	•	•
3	Capital Gains / Loss on sale of Investments / Property	•	•	•
4	Income / Loss from Business	•	•	•
5	Fringe Benefit Tax	•	•	•	•

#Note: ITR-8 is discontinued for e-Filing from AY2010-11 onwards, still continued for AY2007-08,2008-09,2009-10.

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