Procedure For e-File : Income Tax Department

Organization : Income Tax Department
Facility : Procedure For e-File

Home Page : https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/
e-File here : https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/e-Filing/UserLogin/LoginHome.html?nextPage=efile

Procedure For e-File :

**Enter User ID & Password for login
** Captcha Code

Related : e-Filing Income Tax Department ITR-V Receipt Status : www.statusin.in/2576.html

** Enter the number as in above image *
** If you are new user click new user and then login for efilling

How to e-File-
Option 1 – Fill Return Offline and Upload XML
Steps to file return offline
** Download the applicable ITR form from Downloads
** Fill it offline
** Generate XML and save it on the desktop.
** Register on e-Filing website using your PAN
** LOGIN to the portal.
** Go to e-File – Income Tax Return – Upload Return

Option 2 – Prepare and Submit ITR 1 Online
Steps to file your ITR-1 online-
** Register on e-Filing website using your PAN
** LOGIN to the portal.
** 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
** Income from Salary/Pension – – – – –
** Income from Other Sources (only Interest Income or Family Pension) – – – –
** Income/Loss from Other Sources – – – –
** Income/Loss from House Property – – – –
** Capital Gains/Loss on sale of investments/property – – –
** Partner in a Partnership Firm – –
** Income from Proprietary Business/Profession –
** Income from presumptive Business –

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

FAQs :
I don’t understand the process of e-Filing. What should I do?
To understand the procedure to e-File Income Tax Returns,GO TO ‘Help’ → ‘How to e-File’ on the homepage.

What is the Return Preparation Software?
The ITD e-filing website has provided User Friendly utilities in Excel/Java format for free download. These may be used by the individuals or organizations to file their returns electronically.

These utilities are called the ‘Return Preparation Software’. The input to the “Return Preparation Software” will be the actual data that taxpayer need to fill while preparing return of income.

Is it mandatory to register on e-Filing application to e-File my Income Tax Return?
Yes.

Is it necessary that I use the Excel/Java Utility created by Income tax Department? Can I use some other utility?
Yes. The e-Return Preparation Software provided at the ITD e-filing website are free for anyone to use in order to create the e-return XML file.

End users are also free to use any other utility created by other software providers, as long as the XML output conforms to the XML Schema which has been posted at the e-Filing website.

What are the system requirements to download and use the Excel/Java Utility?
The minimum system requirements needed to download and use the Return Preparation Software are : PC with 128 MB RAM, P-III processor, MS Excel, Internet connection, Internet Browser, at least 25 MB free hard disk space,, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and Windows Operating system (Win 2000 or higher version), Java Run-time Environment Version 1.6 (Beta) or above for using DSC.

What is XML?
XML stands for Extensible Markup Language. It is a general purpose markup language designed especially for Web documents.

XML is a way of describing data and it allows designers to create their own customized tags, enabling the definition, transmission, validation, and interpretation of data between applications and between organizations.

Any Excel/Java Utility which creates an e-return XML will be a file with an extension .xml. This is the file that must be uploaded to the ITD e-filing website.