How to file a tax return for individuals having income from salary
Pre requisite:Form 16,and PAN card (Refer Note)
Step 1: Type the URL https:// incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/
Step 2:Register Yourself -Give all your basic details and register in the website
Step 3: Login with your username and password.
Step 4:Click Download ITR link in the left side
Step 5:Download ITR1 excel sheet
Step 6:Fill the fields with accurate figures mentioned in Form 16.You need to fill all the worksheet.
Step 7:Once all the worksheets are filled validate the excel
Step 8: Generate the xml out of the filled excel(Generate option is already present in the xl sheet in the top right corner)
Step 9: Login to the URL https:// incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/
Step 10:Click Upload Return Link
Step 11:Select ITR form as ITR1,Assesment Year-Up coming year(for eg:If you are filing returns in 2013 assessment year will be 2013-2014)
Step 12:Attach the xml file generated in step 8
Step 13:Digitally signed "No"
Step 14:Submit
Step 15:Once you submit Acknowdgement document will be given
Step 16:Take the print out of the Acknowdgement pdf,Sign the document and sent the post to the address mentioned in the pdf.
Note:
Form 16: At the end of financial year, company must issue a form 16 which contains the details about the salary earned by that employee and how much tax deducted. It will have details on each month. In simple terms Form 16 is details about the tax deducted by the employer in behalf of employee. The same will be paid to governemt by the company. Many people thing that getting the Form 16 alone is enough for the tax filing. Tax payer has to use the Form 16 to file the IT return every financial year end.
PANCARD: PAN Card is a laminated card issued by the Income Tax Department in India. PAN stands for Permanent Account Number and it is a ten-digit alphanumeric code generated and issued by the Indian Income Tax Department, to uniquely identify every tax paying person (assesee) in India.