E-File ITR Easy Steps By Step Guide / Income
Tax Return Online/Offline Step By Step Guide/
Online E-Filing
of Income Tax Returns on www. incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
Before you start the
process, keep your bank statements, Form 16 issued by your employer and a copy
of last year's return at hand. This form CLICK HERE will help you to
make data entry process much easier. Next, log on to www.incometaxindiaefiling
.gov.in. Follow these steps:
Option 2 -
Prepare and Submit ITR 1 Online
1. Register on e-Filing website using your PAN
Register yourself
using your PAN , which will act as your user ID.
2. LOGIN to the portal.
3. GO TO e-File - Income Tax Return - Prepare and Submit Online
Under
the ‘Download’ menu, go to e-filing AY 2013 – 14 < Individual/HUF
and select the appropriate Income Tax Return (ITR) form. Download ITR-1′s
(Sahaj) return preparation software if you are a salaried individual,
pensioner, own one house property and/or earn interest income.
Open
the downloaded Return Preparation Software (excel utility), follow the instructions
and enter all the details using your Form 16/ Form 16A.
Compute
tax payable by clicking the ‘Calculate Tax’ tab. Pay tax and enter the challan
details in the tax return (not applicable if your tax liability is nil).
Confirm
the details entered by clicking the ‘Validate’ tab. Proceed to generate an XML
file, which will be automatically saved on your computer. The registration
process (Step 1) can also be initiated at this stage.
Go
to ‘Submit Return’ on the portal’s left panel and upload the XML file after
selecting ‘AY 2013 – 14′ and the relevant form.
You
will be asked whether you wish to digitally sign the file. If you have obtained
a DSC ( digital signature) select ‘Yes’. Else, choose ‘No’.
Once
the message regarding successful e-filing is flashed on your screen, the
process is complete. The acknowledgement form – ITR-Verification (ITR-V)-will
be generated and you can download the same. It will also be mailed to your
registered email ID.
The
password to open ITR-V is YOUR PAN followed by DATE OF BIRTH.
Take
a print-out of the form ITR-V, sign it in blue ink, and send it by ordinary or
speed post within 120 days of uploading your e-return. Couriered documents
will not be accepted.
Address :
Income Tax Department -
Centralized Processing Centre,
Post Bag No - 1,
Electronic City Post
Office,
Bangalore -
560100,Karnataka - India
The
I-T department will send you the acknowledgement by email, which is the final
step in the process. If you do not receive it from the Income Tax
Department in due course, you can send the form ITR-V again.
