Step 10 – Click on the 'e-File' menu and then click on the 'Income Tax Return' link Step 9 – Login to e-Filing portal by using your user ID (PAN) Step 8 – Generate and Save the XML file on your computer Step 7 – Validate all the entries of the ITR form and Calculate the Tax Step 6 – Fill out the different fields of the ITR form (both applicable and mandatory) Step 5 – Open the Utility from the extracted folder Step 4 – Extract the downloaded utility ZIP file Step 3 – Download the desired ITR utility under 'Downloads > IT Return Preparation Software' from the portal Step 2 – Go to the Income Tax e-Filing portal Step 1 – To e-File your income tax-return via the upload XML method, you must download either of the following utilities: Here are the different steps involved in filing Income Tax in India. You can also file your income tax return offline by downloading the applicable ITR and uploading the generated XML file after filling it out. Filing Income Tax Return (ITR) is a mandatory exercise for all taxpayers, through which they report their gross taxable income in a particular financial year, claim tax deductions, and declare net tax liability to the Income Tax Department.Īs a taxpayer, you can either file the ITR online via the e-portal of the Income Tax Department (the process referred to as e-filing).

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