Friends,
There are so many software providers which asks to file your Income Tax Return Online by using their software for which they charge a LOT. But with the help of a little knowledge anyone can file its Income Tax Return Online without paying a penny. Yes friends, its true. Income Tax Department is providing software for Free of Cost which could be easily downloaded from its site in Excel and PDF modes. Choose any of the mode you like, fill in the required information, create .xml file and just upload the same. That's it. Your Income Tax Return has been filed in so easy way. But before filing your return it is suggested to check your 26AS (Tax Ledger) by logging in to your account on www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in if you have already register yourself otherwise every new user has to register at this website in order to avail this facility.
Here are the steps to file your Income Tax Return :-
- First of all go to the https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in site.
- Create your Login here (If you have already not made) by giving the details i.e. PAN, Date of Birth, etc. as given in the picture.
- An User Id and Password will be allotted to you. Note down this because it will be needed each and every time you want to Login your account.
- The next step is to check your View Tax Credit Statement (26AS) under the tab My Account.
- Download the Return Preparation Utility from the link provided in the Left hand side under the Download Tab.
- Fill all the relevant columns in the RPU and create a .xml file which could be uploaded.
- To submit your Return Select the Assessment Year under the Submit Your Return Tab in the left side.
- After selecting the Assessment Year it will show your PAN on the top following by the Assesment Year. You have to enter the Form in which you have prepared the data i.e. ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-3, ITR-4 or ITR-4S and about the Digital Signatures.
- Press Next button to go to the Next window in which it will ask the path of your .xml file to be uploaded. After choosing the file just Press Upload Button. CONGRATULATIONS! Your Income Tax Return has been Uploaded.
