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EFiling Income Tax

Efiling income tax or electronic income tax filing is submitting income tax returns online. Efiling income tax return is convenient and absolutely free through the Income Tax EFiling website. Because of its convenience and ease of use, efiling income tax return has become popular over the last few years. Efiling of returns is mandatory for all returns, except when the assessee is a resident individual who is above eighty years of age (super-senior citizens). Super senior citizens who are not having any income from a business, or super senior citizens who are obtaining a business income but have opted for a presumptive taxation scheme, are allowed to file returns through the manual or paper form. All other taxpayers should exclusively use electronic filing facility.

Anyone who earns income or gets paid in India is subject to income tax. Income Tax law binds both Residents and Non-Residents. Even if an individual is a Non-Resident, there is a requirement to pay income-tax, if the person earns income for gets paid in India. Further, business such as partnership firms, LLPs and companies are mandatorily required to file income tax return irrespective of the amount of income or profits.

IndiaFilings.com provides support for efiling income tax return through its platform. You can efile all types of income-tax returns in India including ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-3, ITR-4, ITR-5, ITR-6 and ITR-7 through IndiaFilings.  Depending on criteria such as sources of income and the type of Income Tax Entity (Individual, HUF, Firm, LLP, Trust or Company),  the type of Income Tax Return form that you need to file would vary. IndiaFilings is a registered E-Return Intermediary of the Income Tax Department.

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EFiling ITR-1 Form

On IndiaFilings, you can complete efiling income tax ITR-1 form if you are filing as an individual that satisfy the below criteria :

• Your source of  income is limited to the below :
  • Salary/Pension
  • Income from Only One House Property
  • Income from other sources (excluding Winning from Lottery and Income from Race Horses)
  • Your annual income is less than ₹ 50 Lakhs
  • You do not have any foreign assets
  • You do not have any agriculture income that exceeds ₹ 5,000
  • You do not have any taxable capital gains
  • You do not have any income from Business or Profession

Know more about efiling income tax return ITR-1 Form.

EFiling ITR-2 Form

You can file use IndiaFilings for efiling income tax ITR-2 Form if you are filing as an individual or as a HUF (Hindu Undivided Family) that satisfy the below criteria :

 Your source of income is limited to the below :

• Salary/Pension
• Income from House Property (any number)
• Capital Gains
• Other Sources (including Winnings from Lottery and Income from Race Horses).
• Income of a person as a partner in the firm (income from proprietary business needs to be filed through ITR-3)
• Foreign Assets/Foreign income
• Agricultural income more than ₹ 5,000

Also, ITR-2 Form can be used to file your return if your income crosses ₹ 50 Lakhs. 

Know more about or start efiling income tax return ITR-2 Form.

Efiling ITR-3 Form

You can complete efiling income tax ITR-3 Form using IndiaFilings if you are filing as an individual or as a HUF (Hindu Undivided Family) and satisfy the below criteria :

• Income from a proprietary business or from carrying on profession
• Income from other sources mentioned in ITR-2 may also be included along with income from a proprietary business or from carrying on profession

Know more about or start efiling income tax return ITR-3 Form.

Efiling ITR-4 Form 

You can complete efiling income tax ITR-4 form if you satisfy the below criteria :   

• Income from a proprietary business or from carrying on profession under the Presumptive income scheme as per Section 44AD, Section 44ADA and Section 44AE of the Income Tax Act.
• If the turnover of the business mentioned is within ₹ 2 crores. If turnover exceeds ₹ 2 Crores, ITR-3 Form needs to be used.

ITR-5 Form

You can file using ITR-5 Form if you satisfy the below criteria :   

• You are filing as a Firm, Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), Association of Persons (AOP) or Body of Individuals (BOI) Income from a proprietary business or from carrying on profession under the Presumptive income scheme as per Section 44AD, Section 44ADA and Section 44AE of the Income Tax Act.
• You are not required to file the return of income under section 139(4A) or 139(4B) or 139(4C) or 139(4D), i.e., Charitable and Religious Trust, in which case ITR-7 is to be used.

ITR-6 Form

You can file using ITR-6 Form if you satisfy the below criteria :   

• You are filing an income tax return for a company and you are not claiming exemption under section 11. Companies claiming exemption under section 11 are those whose income from immovable property is held for charitable or religious purpose.

ITR-7 Form

You can file using ITR-7 Form if you satisfy the below criteria :   

• You are filing under section 139(4A) or 139(4B) or 139(4C) or 139(4D) i.e., Charitable and Religious Trust.