Steps to fill IT returns online (in case you are doing it 

yourself).
Published July 25, 2007 Uncategorized 4 Comments
Tags: income tax, IT returns

July 31st is the last date to file the IT Returns for the assessment year. You can file it online as which

is free of cost and it only takes 15 minutes of your time

1. Go to www.incometaxindia.gov.in

2. Register yourself with your PAN no as your login ID.

3. Download the software of that form (its nothing but PDF file). Same form is attached. You

require adobe acrobat reader 7 and above. (Filling the form can be done offline also. Only the xml file

is required for filing the returns. )

4. Fill it. Have your Form 16 along side you. It has all the information required. And have your

check book also because you will need bank details also.

5. At the bottom of the PDF there are 4 buttons Print, Check Form, Generate Bar Code, and

Export to xml .After fill click on Check form and then click on Generate bar code. Finally click on

Export to xml.

6. This will generate an xml file. Save it. (Ensure the file name has no special char or space).

7. Now login to the site there is option to “Submit returns”.

8. Upload the xml file. You will get an acknowledgement form link “ITR-V”. Download this and

save it for reference.

9. That’s it.

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