How to File Income Tax Return Online, how to file income tax online

The last date for filing Income Tax has passed, and if you have not filed your return then file it. However, now you will be fined. Know the method of doing Income Tax e-filing (Income Tax Online efiling). The process of filing Income Tax Return online is not very difficult. Today we will tell you the method of income tax e-filing. You can save your time by filing income tax online.

Follow these steps to file Income Tax Return:

• To file income tax return, first of all you have to go to the online tax filing site of the Income Tax Department. IncomeTaxIndiaeFiling.gov.in will go on. After this you will have to register yourself here.

• If you are filing your return for the first time, then first click on the ‘New Registration’ tab and after giving all the relevant information, create your profile and password. While creating your user ID, keep in mind that you have an active e-mail ID and mobile number and you have given correct information.

• It is important to do this because communication by the department will be done only here. The registration process will be completed by entering the one-time password on your mobile and clicking on the activation link sent via email. R If you are already registered then go to ‘Registered User’. For any kind of assistance, you can click on the ‘Customer Care Tab’ and get the helpline number or call the customer care centre.

• After this, click on the login tab and fill the required information, your user ID, PAN number, password, date of birth (which is on the PAN number) and captcha code. Now click on the login button given below.

• After signing in, your account dashboard will open, as seen in the picture. After this click on the e-file tab and select the option of ‘Prepare and Submit ITR Online’.

• Now, select your respective form and the year for which you want to file the return (assessment year). Here the taxpayer can fill his address, the same as given for PAN, the same as given for the last return or the new address. The department asks you to digitally sign your return. If you select ‘Yes’ then you will need to upload your signature which is required to be pre-registered on the Income Tax website.

• Now click on ‘Submit’ and after this the website will redirect you to another page to fill the form chosen by you. Before filling the ITR form, you should read all the ‘General Instructions’ given at the beginning of the form to know what to do and what not to do.

• After this, you will be asked to fill the information in different tabs like General Information, Income Information, Tax Information and information about paying tax in the ITR form. Make sure that the tax payable shown in the online form matches your calculations.

• Before making the final submission, we recommend that you save all the data entered and double check to avoid any mistakes. Once you click on the ‘Preview and Submit’ button, a preview of your ITR form will open before final submission.

• Once you click on the ‘Submit’ button, your ITR will be uploaded and you will then be asked to verify your return using any of the available options.

• If you have already registered your digital signature, you will be asked to upload the digital signature at the time of submitting the final ITR. Once uploaded and submitted, the ITR filing process is complete and no further verification is required. You will not even need to send any receipt (Acknowledgment/ITR V) to CPC Bengaluru.

• However, if you have not uploaded the digital signature while filing the return then you can verify your return through your Aadhaar OTP or electronic verification method. Apart from this, you can sign the print out of ITR V and send it to CPC, Bengaluru within 120 days of e-filing.

• After successful upload of your return, an acknowledgment (Acknowledgment/ITR V) will be sent to your registered email ID. This receipt will also be visible in your account on the e-filing website from where you can download it if needed.

• Once you verify, the department will start processing your ITR. Once your ITR is processed, you will be informed through an SMS on the same email and registered mobile number.