Directorate of Income Tax: How to e-File

e-Filing of Returns (1) What is E-Filing? The process of electronically filing Income tax returns through the internet is known as e-filing. It is mandatory for companies and Firms requiring statutory audit u/s 44AB to submit the Income tax returns electronically for AY 2007-08 onwards. E-filing is possible with or without digital signature. (2) Types of E-Filing There are three ways to file returns electronically. Option 1: Use digital signature, in which case no further action is required. Option 2: File without digital signature, in which case the duly signed ITR-V form is to be submitted to CPC Bengaluru using […]

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Income Tax Return Preparation Software Excel Utility Usage Prompts

————————— Microsoft Excel ————————— This utility is for Assessment Year 2012-2013 ————————— OK   —————————   ————————— Microsoft Excel ————————— Green cells are for data entry CAUTION : DO NOT USE CTRL X OR CUT PASTE WHILE DATAENTRY. Red labels indicate compulsory fields ————————— OK   —————————     ————————— Microsoft Excel ————————— Please enable macros to be able to use the excel utility To enable your macros, please follow these steps (steps may change with Versions of Excel) Select Tools -> Macros -> Security and Select Low / Medium . Restart Excel If prompted to enable macros, select Yes and then […]

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Directorate of Income Tax: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on e-Filing

GENERAL QUESTIONS QUESTIONS RELATED TO FORMS QUESTIONS RELATED TO E-FILING PROCESS QUESTIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL SIGNATURE QUESTIONS RELATED TO CPC QUESTIONS RELATED TO REVISED RETURN & RECTIFICATION QUESTIONS RELATED TO ITR- V GENERAL QUESTIONS 1. What is e-Filing of Returns? 2. How is e-Filing different from the regular filing of returns? 3. What are the steps in brief to upload the tax returns on this website? 4. I have forgotten my password. What is to be done to retrieve it ? 5. What to do if there is an “INTERNAL ERROR” at the time of registration? 6. In case, taxpayer […]

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