Taxpayers who have not filed their Income Tax Returns (ITR) for fiscal 2018-19 can do it online till September 2020, as per Income Tax (I-T) department’s recent order. The online filing format of ITR is known as e-filing.
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Earlier, the government had extended the deadline to file belated income tax return (ITR) for FY 2018-19 at two occasions. First, from the original deadline of March 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020, and then to July 31, 2020.
The I-T department has established an independent portal for e-filing of income tax returns. Under the current income tax laws, several forms are available for different types of assessees to file their income tax return for financial year 2018-19 namely ITR 1, ITR 2, ITR 3, ITR 4, ITR 5, ITR 6 and ITR 7.
The belated return can be filed with certain penalty charges.
Here are the steps to file ITR for FY18-19, according to I-T department website:
Step 1:
Go to income-tax e-filing portal -- incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
Step 2: Download appropriate ITR utility under Downloads > IT Return Preparation Software.
Step 3: Extract the downloaded utility ZIP file and open the utility from the extracted folder.
Step 4: Fill the applicable and mandatory fields of the ITR form.
Step 5: Validate all the tabs of the ITR form and calculate tax.
Step 6: Generate and save the XML.
Step 7: Now, login to e-filing portal by entering user ID (PAN), password, captcha code and click login.
Step 8: Click on the e-file menu and click Income Tax Return link.
Step 9: On ITR page, PAN will be auto-populated. Select assessment year.
Step 10: Now, select ITR form Number, Filing Type as original/revised Return.
Step 11: 'Select Submission Mode as Upload XML.
Step 12: To e-verify returns, select one of these modes -- registered mobile number, net banking, demat account number, bank ATM, bank account number, Aadhaar OTP and e-mail id.
First Published: Jul 31, 2020 4:04 PM IST
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