Indian income tax return filing for free for 2009

I am going to help all as to how to file income tax return online for free and who has to file which ITR forms. If you need any assistance feel free to mail me at saidigitalsignature@gmail.com or call 9902977233.

Return preparation software in Excel format has now been released for ITRs 1, 2, 3,and 4. This may be used for preparation of E-Return for AY 2009-10. The uploading of E-Returns for AY 2009-10 will be enabled shortly. Please ensure that you verify TDS/ TCS and Advance tax or Self Assessment Tax Payments using 26 AS form available on NSDL website. The same has also been sent to your email id as given in the E-Return filed for AY 2008-09. In case any entry is missing, please contact the Deductor or Bank as the case may be and intimate your PAN for correction. You may not get credit for TDS / TCS or Tax payment entries that are not available and matching with the database available with the Department.

 ITR-1 Source of Income (This majority of salaried class will use)

• Income from Salary/Pension
• Income from Other Sources (only Interest Income or Family Pension)

ITR-1 Excel utility to download for free (Right click and open new Window)

 ITR-2 Source of Income

• Income from Salary/Pension
• Income from Other Sources (only Interest Income or Family Pension)
• Income/Loss from Other Sources
• Income/Loss from House Property

ITR-2 Excel utility to download for free (Right click and open new Window)

 ITR-3 Source of Income

• Income from Salary/Pension
• Income from Other Sources (only Interest Income or Family Pension)
• Income/Loss from Other Sources
• Income/Loss from House Property
• Capital Gains/Loss on sale of investments/property
• Partner in a Partnership Firm

ITR-3 Excel utility to download for free (Right click and open new Window)

 ITR-4 Source of Income

• Income from Salary/Pension
• Income from Other Sources (only Interest Income or Family Pension)
• Income/Loss from Other Sources
• Income/Loss from House Property
• Capital Gains/Loss on sale of investments/property
• Partner in a Partnership Firm
• Income from Proprietary Business/Profession

ITR-4 Excel utility to download for free (Right click and open new Window)

Based on all the relevant information the required ITR Form should be filled using the software provided. The software would generate the XML format of the return which should be uploaded on this website. On successful transmission of the return a receipt will be generated in the form of a provisional acknowledgement.

If you have already e-filed last year one can use the same user name and password or else they can opt for forgot password to reset the same.

Steps to file return:

• Select appropriate type of Return Form
• Download Return Preparation Software for selected Return Form.
• Fill your return offline and generate a XML file.
• Go to Income Tax Department website.
• Register and create a user id/password or log in using your existing user name and password
• Log in and click on relevant form on left panel and select “Submit Return”
• Browse to select XML file and click on “Upload” button
• On successful upload acknowledgement details would be displayed. Click on “Print” to generate printout of acknowledgement/ITR-V Form.
• In case the return is digitally signed, on generation of “Acknowledgement” the Return Filing process gets completed.
• You may take a printout of the Acknowledgement for your record.
• In case the return is not digitally signed, on successful uploading of e-Return, the ITR-V Form would be generated which needs to be printed by the tax payers.

This is an acknowledgement cum verification form. The tax payer has to fill-up the verification part and verify the same.

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What is the password to open ITR-V?

This is very simple your pan number in lower case followed by your full date of birth.

for example Ajfpk3398g25011985 (pan + DD/MM/YYYY)

Once ITR-V is received in your mail id the same need to be sent to

The Income Tax Department ,

CPC, Post Bag No – 1,

Electronic City Post Office,

Bangalore – 560100, Karnataka,

BY ORDINARY POST ONLY within thirty days after the date of transmitting the data electronically.

ITR-V sent by Speed post, Registered Post or Courier will not be accepted.No Form ITR-V shall be received in any other office of the Income-tax Department or in any other manner.