This article focuses on How to E-File Your Income Tax Returns Online: Here’s a Step-by-Step Guide.
How to E-File Your Income Tax Returns Online
- Go to the Income Tax e-Filing portal (https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/Login) to and punch-in your user ID (PAN), Password, Captcha code and click Login.
- Click on the e-File menu and then on the Income Tax Return link.
- Next, you will see the Income Tax Return Page wherein your PAN number will be automatically filled.
- On this page you have to select Assessment Year, ITR Form Number, Filing Type as Original/Revised Return, and lastly, Submission Mode as Prepare and Submit Online before finally clicking on Continue.
- You will then be greeted by a set of instructions and a page with various fields. Fill all the applicable and mandatory fields. It is advised that taxpayers should keep clicking Save Draft periodically in order to avoid loss/ rework due session timeout. Taxpayers can access the draft for 30 days from the date of saving.
- In the Taxes Paid and Verification tab, taxpayers must choose an appropriate verification option from three options. You can either choose to e-verify quickly, or choose to e-verify within 120 days from date of filing, or send signed ITR-V through normal or speed post within 120 days from date of filing.
- Click on the Preview and Submit button to verify all the data entered and then hit Submit.
Notes: If you have chosen to e-verify, you can use four options to verify the ITR:
- EVC generated through bank ATM or Generate EVC option under My Account
- Aadhaar OTP
- Prevalidated Bank Account
- Prevalidated Demat Account
In case you have chosen the other two options, it is to be noted that the process of e-filing will not be completed until you verify the ITR. To review the uploaded ITRs, individuals can go to the Income Tax e-Filing portal.
