For the third consecutive year I have filed my income tax returns online. Though the process of efiling is so simple and easy, not many are using this feature. In this post I am sharing the slides to help you file your IT returns online. Remember, July 31st is the deadline for filing your returns provided you need to pay more tax.
However, if you don’t need to pay any additional tax apart from Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) you can file it beyond that date too. Why to simply delay filing Income Tax returns? get started now and make sure you have your Form-16 issued by your employer(s) handy with you.
For better view, opt for full screen mode. Special thanks to Darshan Shroff, a reader of my blog for creating exhaustive document with step by step screenshots. You can see that document in word format here. If you haven’t gone through Investment related articles on this blog, feel free to check out those articles too!
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Mr Mohan, one final question:
I understand I dont need to pay tax since I am just trying to do set of loss.
Is it then also i need to pay ” for default in payment of advance tax (section 234B) in calculation sheet shows.
Since I am doing it in the first time, have lot of such a doubt.
also can u tell me, whether I need to worry about calculator page if I dont need to pay any extra tax., in case if I dont need to then what are the other sheets I can neglet.
Mr Mohan, Yes I am filing it through ITR2, I am not clear about the instructions page. which row i have to look. this instructions are very generic, not with any example or if its profit enter in so and so field , if it is loss enter in so and so field kind of a example was not given .
Mr Mohan, I have some Brought forward loss and a CG in current year.
Which I am not getting in which field in CG-OS I need to enter.
Can you please help me.
Are you using ITR-2? if yes, see the very first sheet for instructions and the details about the sheet where you can enter those details.
i just need to know in which field i need to enter the stcg +ve / -ve value.
is it in ” Full value of consideration” or else where. Which I am not clear, with out this info I could not go further.
Shall I have any one of your mobile number, I have some STCG filing doubts.
I wanted to be get clarified.
Thanks in advance.
ElangovanR
Elangovan, please refer to the online help documents on the mentioned site. Sharing any kind of personal information is not allowed on this blog, sharing such info might affect you badly.
Hi,
I filed my tax return at taxyogi.com and I was very impressed with the process and their service. Thought I should share this with others. E-filing rocks!
Hi Mohan,
Thanks for your advice. Now only 7 days is left i will try to e-filling i have requested my form 16 already from my employer. I never knew about all these tax and other things. I assumed that this only for rich business people and for working people company will take care of the tax. As TDS they deduct tax at source and my employer or none of my friend told me anything about this.
Hi Mohan,
I just now called up my company accounts person. He says that tax is calculated from aprl to march. If my earning is less then 150000 in this period i need not to pay. Still i am worried.
Regards,
Praveen
Though you don’t pay any tax, it is always advisable to file your returns showing your salary. IT filing in fact helps you in the long run when you go for home loans :)
Hi Mohan and others,
What is this income tax filling. I working person and i think my tax is deducted by my employer and i never got my form 16 from my employer i am working this employer from oct 2009. does even i have to file this. I have never done this.
Regards,
Praveen
Praveen, Yes. You need to ask your employer to give you form 16 which gives a comprehensive detailed info on how much of tax has been deducted at source against your salary. That you need to file with Income tax dept.
Great article…. but what next? What happens after I send my ITR-V to IT Dept by ordinary post… do they send back any acknowledgement? The document says a receipt will be sent by e-mail, did u get it?
Yes, I got it promptly in less than 10 days after posting ITR-V through post.
In my opinion, the only weak point in e filing is the returning of the ITR V forms. This can be an issue because there’s no knowing if the postal department has safely delivered it or if it’s got lost somewhere.
It’s worse for NRIs. And the IT department has made it clear that they will only accept normal post – not registered or speed post. So we have no way of even tracking it!
Digital signatures are still a bit too expensive for me (I need a Class II signature for e filing). Also, I have to be in India to obtain one since I have to give all my documents etc…
If the whole thing can be done without a single piece of physical paper anywhere, I will be very much more happy…
Hi Mohan,
Thanks a lot. Although some places the screenshots are changed (updated), it is still helpful.
Best Regards,
Rama Krishna
Hi Ramakrishna, glad it was useful for you!
Hi Mohan,
Your effort in putting up this information is very much appreciated. I have a query. I worked for 2 employers during this financial year and I have 2 Form 16 (one from each employer). Can you please let me know how I should go about when filing online (e-filing). I guess, I should still be using ITR-1 Form. Please guide me.
Thanks in advance.
Pradeep
Hi Pradeep, if you don’t have any other income apart from salary, ITR-1 is the right form though you have 2 employers for a given financial year. However if you have home loan tax benefit claim, you should be using ITR-2.
This is really helpful. Though I have created an account long back in 2010, I am continuing the manual stuff like many.
So, this time you are shifting to online mode of filing returns?
Nice piece of info @ the right time too !! :-)
:) As always..!
Hi Mohan,
One more request, if it is ITR-2 that should be used…. in which cell the ST-CG should be shown? is that in the full value under consideration in CG-OS tab (in short term capital gain section)?
Even if I add my STCG my total income will not cross the basic exempt limit 1.6 lakhs…. should still the 15% tax and cess be paid? when i put value in the ITR-2 (in full value under consideration) it is not showing as i have tax liability… I havnt paid the ST CG tax though…. (ie not tax credits done so far). your help is highly appreciated.
CG-OS is the tab for filling in all capital gains. Like I said, you enter the values in appropriate tabs and the income and related tax will be updated automatically. Upon entering the data in CG-OS, it will populate the amounts into Part B 0 TI tab and item # 4 there. Accordingly the income and related tax will be computed.
Thank you very much
You’re most welcome!
Hi Mohan,
If I have income from Salary (Form 16) & some capital gains (short term)from equity… I guess I should use ITR-2 could you please advise? Also I guess short term capital gain is 15% (plz correct me if I am wrong). Could you plz let me know how much would be the cess that I should be paying?
Thanks in advance.
Yes, You should be using ITR-2. Don’t worry about the tax calculation part, the tool does it automatically upon a single click.. you just feed in the right information in appropriate tabs.
hmm….lemme try this….
somehow it always looked complicated, but this time am gonna try
All the best Shruti, it is damn easy… just make sure you have form 16 handy with you :)
Thank you so much for this… very helpful!!!
You are most welcome!
nice work i m a CA student dont feel much excited for it but your vigour is apopreciable
Thanks!
Your post has come timely. My sis was inquiring about e- filing and I have forwarded her your post!
Thanks Ayyangar for spreading the article.
hey thanks a ton for sharing this :) Perfect timing!
As always :) You are most welcome!