Income Tax Return Filing 2025: According to the Income Tax Act, 1961, if your annual income exceeds the basic exemption limit, then it becomes mandatory to file ITR.
Income Tax Return Filing 2025: Giving relief to crores of taxpayers, the Income Tax Department has extended the last date for filing ITR. Now tax returns for assessment year 2025-26 can be filed till 15 September 2025. Earlier the deadline for non-audit category taxpayers was 31 July, that is, now they have got 45 days extra time. Filing ITR means giving complete information about your income, tax saving investments, tax deductions and tax payment to the government. According to the Income Tax Act, 1961, if your annual income is more than the basic exemption limit, then it becomes necessary to file ITR.
This time the tax department has given this extension in view of changes in ITR form, problems related to TDS and other technical reasons. Meanwhile, the department has also released ITR utility tools, which makes online ITR filing easier.
How to file ITR?
ITR filing can be done both offline and online, but most people now prefer to file returns online through the e-filing website. PAN based user ID is used to login to this portal and pre-filled information is also available in it, which makes the process even easier.
Salaried class people should wait a little
Although ITR forms and utilities are now available, salaried class people usually start filing returns only after June 15. The reason for this is Form 16, which is the most important document for employed people and most companies issue it in the last week of June or early July.
Documents required to file ITR
As soon as Form 16 is received, other necessary documents also have to be collected like Form 26AS, Annual Information Statement (AIS), Tax Information Statement (TIS), bank statement and interest certificate etc. All these help in cross checking the details of income and tax. After this the next step is- choosing the right ITR form. The Income Tax Department has issued a total of 7 forms from ITR-1 to ITR-7 for the financial year 2024-25. Of these, ITR-1 to ITR-4 are generally for individuals and HUFs.
Easy way to e-Filing – Step by Step Guide
Step 1:
- Go to the income tax e-filing website and click on ‘Login’
- Enter your PAN number in the User ID
- Click on ‘Continue’ and enter the password
- Then press ‘Continue’ again to login
Step 2- Go to the ‘e-File’ tab > select ‘Income Tax Returns’ > ‘File Income Tax Return’
Step 3:
- Select ‘AY 2025-26′ as Assessment Year
- Select ‘Online’ in Filing Mode
- Select either Original or Revised Return option in Filing Type
Step 4:
- Choose your status – Individual, HUF or Others
- For most people, ‘Individual’ is the option
Step 5:
- Now choose the correct ITR form
- This depends on your income source
Step 6: Specify the reason for filing – like your income exceeds the tax exemption limit or you meet certain criteria
Step 7:
- Check the details pre-filled in the system – like PAN, Aadhaar, name, contact and bank details
- Carefully verify your income, exemptions and deductions
Step 8:
- Finally verify the ITR
- You can do this using Aadhaar OTP, Net Banking, EVC, etc.
- Or you can print out and sign the ITR-V and send it to CPC, Bangalore.
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