How To File Income Tax Return Online For Salaried Employee?

 

Login:

• Login to the Income Tax e-Filing portal
• You will need to enter your PAN Card number, Password and Captcha code to complete the login process
• Click on the 'e-File' menu
• Click on the link - 'Income Tax Return'

Filling the Form:

On Income Tax Return Page

• Your PAN Card information will auto-populate
• Select your applicable Assessment Year
• Select the ITR Form Number
• Select 'Filing Type' as 'Original/Revised Return'
• Choose the Submission Mode as your Prepare and Submit the form online
• Click on Continue to complete the task

Carefully go through the instructions and ensure that you have filled out all the applicable and mandatory fields in the SAHAJ form. Select the correct ‘Verification’ option which is located under the 'Taxes Paid and Verification' tab.

Now simply click on the 'Preview and Submit' button. Check all the information entered in the ITR before submitting.

The final stage is verification. You can do this in 2 ways

1. Online e-verification:

1. From the top menu, under “My account” tab, select “e-verify”
2. Select the ITR which you want to verify
3. If you are supposed to pay any additional tax, you can click “Pay now” and complete the process online.
4. If your Aadhaar card number is linked to your phone number, you can just click on “e-verify using Aadhaar OTP”.
5. Enter the OTP sent to your mobile number and click “e-verify”

2. Physical e-verification:

1. Take a print out of the form and add the date, place and your signature at the bottom in the place indicated.
2. Send the document to the address specified via speed post.
3. If you are supposed to pay additional tax, you may do so online or send a cheque as indicated on the website