The online filing format of ITR is known as e-filing, which is a convenient way to file income tax returns. Keep in mind to cross-check your details properly, as ITR 1 is now pre-filled.
The Finance Ministry has extended many times the deadline for filing of the income tax return for FY 2018-19, during this pandemic to help taxpayers who are unable to file ITR in this crisis. It deadline was extended from March 31, 2020, to June 30, 2020, to July 31, and again to September 31, 2020. The government has done so because, even after the lockdown has been lifted, people were far from overcoming the pandemic as well as the financial crisis they were facing. Hence, to bring relief to taxpayers, the government further extended the deadline for filing the income tax return for the 2018-19 fiscal till September 31, 2020.
If you are among those who are yet to file their ITR for fiscal 2018-19, you can file it online, sitting at the comfort of your home. The online filing format of ITR is known as e-filing, which is a convenient way to file income tax returns. To file your ITR online, there are two ways to do so. Keep in mind to cross-check your details properly, as ITR 1 is now pre-filled.
The first way to file your ITR online:
1. Visit the Income Tax Department portal: incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
2. Log in to file the returns online. Next, you need to register yourself (if you are not already a registered user)
3. Taxpayers can register themselves to file IT returns using PAN. PAN serves as the user ID.
4. After you are logged in by registering, select the filing of income tax return option.
5. Next to select the assessment year you will be re-directed to a new page. Select the assessment year from the dropdown menu, then choose your assessment year, along with ITR form number 1, and filing type – original or revised return.
6. After that under the submission mode, click ‘prepare and submit online’.
7. Next, select the pre-validated bank account. This is the bank account where will receive the IT refund if you are eligible for any.
Source: Financial Express
