| Step 1 | Go to the e-Filing website of the Income Tax Department. |
| Step 2 | Click on the ' Register yourself ' Button available on the home page. The registration page will open. |
| Step 3 | Select the User Type (such as Individual, Firm etc) and Click on ' Continue ' button. |
| Step 4 | Enter Basic Details and click on ' Continue ' button.
Basic details to be entered :
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| Step 5 | After verification, the Registration Form will open. Enter the details in the form.
Mandatory Details to be entered :
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| Step 6 | Click on ' Calculate ' button.
On successful validation, Taxpayer will get the message ' Registration successful '. |
| Step 7 | A confirmation e-mail will be sent to the Email provided with an Activation link. An SMS along with OTP (One time Password) will also be sent to the Mobile number provided. |
| Step 8 | In order to activate the account, please click on the Activation link and enter the OTP received by SMS on Mobile. On success, the account is activated. |
| You are now ready to access the e-Filing website. | |
| Step 1 | To pay taxes online, login to https://www.tin-nsdl.com > Services > e-payment : Pay Taxes Online or click here on the tab 'e-pay taxes' provided on the said website. Provide proper link of e-payment |
| Step 2 | Select the relevant challan i.e. ITNS 280, ITNS 281, ITNS 282, ITNS 283, ITNS 284 or Form 26 QB demand payment (only for TDS on sale of property) as applicable. |
| Step 3 | Enter PAN / TAN (as applicable) and other mandatory challan details like accounting head under which payment is made, address of the tax payer and the bank through which payment is to be made etc. |
| Step 4 | On submission of data entered, a confirmation screen will be displayed. If PAN / TAN is valid as per the ITD PAN / TAN master, then the full name of the taxpayer as per the master will be displayed on the confirmation screen. |
| Step 5 | On confirmation of the data so entered, the taxpayer will be directed to the net-banking site of the bank. |
| Step 6 | The taxpayer has to login to the net-banking site with the user id / password provided by the bank for net-banking purpose and enter payment details at the bank site. |
| Step 7 | On successful payment a challan counterfoil will be displayed containing CIN, payment details and bank name through which e-payment has been made. This counterfoil is proof of payment being made. |
| For making e-payment of direct tax, click here. | |
| 1. To File and Upload Income Tax return, please follow the below steps: | |
| Step 1 | Download the ITR preparation software for the relevant assessment year to your PC / Laptop from the ' Downloads ' page. |
| Step 2 | Prepare the Return using the downloaded Software.
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| Step 3 | Login to e-Filing website with User ID, Password, Date of Birth /Date of Incorporation and enter the Captcha code. |
| Step 4 | Go to e-File and click on ' Upload Return '. |
| Step 5 | Select the appropriate ITR, Assessment Year and XML file previously saved in Step 2 (using browse button). |
| Step 6 | Upload Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), if applicable.
Please ensure the DSC is registered with e-Filing. |
| Step 7 | Click on 'Submit' button. |
| Step 8 | On successful submission, ITR-V would be displayed (if DSC is not used). Click on the link and download the ITR-V. ITR-V will also be sent to the registered email. If ITR is uploaded with DSC, the Return Filing process is complete.
In case the return is not uploaded with DSC, you can e-verify your Income Tax Return by using your Aadhaar Card number or Net banking account. An OTP (one time password) will be generated and sent to your registered mobile number / email. On entering the OTP a message stating completion of verification will be displayed. Click on the link and download the ITR-V. ITR-V will also be sent to the registered email. If ITR is e-verified, the Return Filing process is complete. In case the return is neither uploaded with DSC nor e-verified, ITR-V would be displayed. The ITR-V Form should be printed, signed and submitted to CPC within 120 days from the date of e-Filing. The return will be processed only upon receipt of signed ITR-V. Please check your emails/SMS for reminders on .non-receipt of ITR-V. |
| Upload of Income Tax Return process is complete now. | |
| 2. To Prepare and Submit ITR Online, please follow the below steps : | |
| Step 1 | Login to e-Filing website with User ID, Password, Date of Birth /Date of Incorporation and Captcha. |
| Step 2 | Go to e-File and click on ' Prepare and Submit ITR Online '. Please note that only ITR 1 and ITR 4S can be filled online. |
| Step 3 | Select the Income Tax Return Form ITR 1/ITR 4S and the Assessment Year. |
| Step 4 | Fill in the details and click the ' Calculate ' button. |
| Step 5 | Upload Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), if applicable. Please ensure the DSC is registered with e-Filing. |
| Step 6 | Click on ' Calculate ' button. |
| Step 7 | On successful submission, ITR-V would be displayed (if DSC is not used). Click on the link and download the ITR-V. ITR-V will also be sent to the registered email. If ITR is uploaded with DSC, the Return Filing process is complete.
In case the return is not uploaded with DSC, you can e-verify your Income Tax Return by using your Aadhaar Card number or Net banking account. An OTP (one time password) will be generated and sent to your registered mobile number / email. On entering the OTP a message stating completion of verification will be displayed. Click on the link and download the ITR-V. ITR-V will also be sent to the registered email. If ITR is e-verified, the Return Filing process is complete. In case the return is neither uploaded with DSC nor e-verified, ITR-V would be displayed. The ITR-V Form should be printed, signed and submitted to CPC within 120 days from the date of e-Filing. The return will be processed only upon receipt of signed ITR-V. Please check your emails/SMS for reminders on .non-receipt of ITR-V. |
| This ends the process of preparing & submitting ITR Online by you. | |
| Step 1 | Login to e-Filing website with User ID, Password, Date of Birth / Date of Incorporation and Captcha. |
| Step 2 | Go to My Account and click on 'Rectification Request'. |
| Step 3 | Enter PAN, Assessment Year, and Communication Reference Number in the Latest order (either u/s 143(1) or u/s 154). Click on 'Validate' button. |
| Step 4 | On successful validation, an additional dropdown is displayed for selecting Rectification Request Type.
Taxpayer can select the following options:
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| Step 5 | On selecting, 'Taxpayer is correcting data for Tax Credit Mismatch only' the taxpayer can fill the schedules (i.e. TDS on salary/ TDS other than salary/TCS details/ IT details / DDTP). If the rectification is due to incorrect data entry in TDS or Tax Payment schedule of ITR such as wrong TAN number of Deductor entered or omission of TDS entry (TDS by 2 employers shown against TAN of only one employer) (there is no need to re-submit the entire corrected return) |
| Step 6 | Click on 'Calculate' button.
On successful validation, the rectification return is uploaded and success message is displayed. |
| Step 7 | On selecting 'Tax Payer is correcting the data in rectification' and 'Rectification Reason' the taxpayer is directed to page where following details are displayed if the rectification is due to incorrect data entry in any other schedule in the ITR (entire corrected return data has to be re-submitted):
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| Step 8 | Click on 'Submit' button.
On successful validation, the rectification return is uploaded and success message is displayed. |
| Step 9 | On selecting 'No further Data Correction required. Reprocess the case' the following check boxes are provided if the data submitted in ITR is correct, but TDS mismatch has been rectified by Deductor etc:
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| Step 10 | The taxpayer has to select any of the check box to submit the rectified return. |
| Step 11 | Click on 'Submit' button.
On successful validation, the rectification return is uploaded and success message is displayed. |
| This ends the process of submitting request for rectification. | |
| Step 1 | Login to e-Filing website with User ID, Password, Date of Birth / Date of Incorporation and Captcha. |
| Step 2 | Go to My Account and click on ' Refund / Demand Status '. |
| Step 3 | Details given below would be displayed.
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| You can now view your Refund / Demand Status. | |
| Step 1 | Login to e-Filing website with User ID, Password, Date of Birth / Date of Incorporation and Captcha. |
| Step 2 | Go to My Account and click on ' e-Filed Returns /Forms '. |
| Step 3 | All the Returns/Forms e-Filed are displayed
The following details would be displayed:
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| Step 4 | Click on the relevant Acknowledgment Number to open up the details for that AY.
The processing status is also displayed with details of pending action to be done by taxpayer, if any:
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| Step 5 | If required download the ITR-V or XML or ITR/Form (in PDF format) for your records. |
| You can now view e-Filed Returns/ Forms. | |
| Step 1 | Login to e-Filing website with User ID, Password, Date of Birth / Date of Incorporation and Captcha. |
| Step 2 | Go to My Account and click on 'Refund Re-issue Request'. |
| Step 3 | Enter PAN, Assessment Year, CPC Communication Reference Number, Refund Sequence Number (available on the 143(1) Intimation order and Click on 'Validate' button. |
| Step 4 | After validation, you can select the mode of Refund Reissue from the options.
The two modes of Refund Reissue are:
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| Step 5 | You can select to update the Bank Account Details from the option under the field 'Do you want to update Bank Account details?'
'If you select 'Yes', you have to enter details in the additional fields i.e. Bank Account number, Type of Account and IFSC code/ MICR code.
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| Step 6 | You can select the address to which the cheque has to be sent under the dropdown 'Category'.
If you select 'ITR Address', address provided in the ITR uploaded is used.
If you select 'PAN Address', address provided in the PAN is used. If you select 'New Address', you have to enter details in the additional fields displayed. |
| Step 7 | Clicks on 'Calculate' to validate the details. |
| This ends the process of submitting request for re-issue of refund. | |
| Step 1 | Login to e-Filing website with User ID, Password, Date of Birth / Date of Incorporation and Captcha. |
| Step 2 | Go to e-File and click on 'e-File in response to Notice u/s 139(9)'. |
| Step 3 | Select Form Name and Assessment Year. |
| Step 4 | Enter the Acknowledgement Number and click on 'Calculate'. |
| Step 5 | Enter communication reference number, CPC date, Receipt date, verification Pin mentioned in the Notice u/s 139(9), browse and attach the XML. |
| Step 6 | Click on 'Calculate' button.
On successful validation, the success message is displayed on the screen. |
| Response to defective notice is submitted. | |
| Step 1 | Login to e-Filing website with User ID, Password, Date of Birth / Date of Incorporation and Captcha. |
| Step 2 | Go to My Account and click on 'Response to Outstanding Tax Demand'. |
| Step 3 | Details given below would be displayed.
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| Step 4 | You must click on 'Calculate' link under Response column for the respective AY in order to submit the response.
Taxpayer has to select one of the options from the radio button.
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| Step 5 | If taxpayer selects 'Demand is correct', then a pop up is displayed as 'If you confirm 'Demand is correct' then you cannot 'Disagree with the demand'. Click on 'Calculate'. A success message is displayed.
If any refund is due, the outstanding demand along with interest will be adjusted against the refund due. In any other case taxpayer has to immediately pay the demand. |
| Step 6 | If taxpayer selects 'Demand is partially correct', then 'Amount which is correct' and 'Amount which is incorrect' has to entered. |
| Step 7 | If taxpayer has provided 'amount which is incorrect' then he should mandatorily fill one or more reasons for stating so as listed below:
Demand paid and Challan has no CIN Demand has already been reduced by rectification/revision Demand has already been reduced by Appellate Order but appeal effect has to be given by Department.
Rectification / Revised Return has been filed at CPC. |
| Step 8 | Based on the reason selected, the assessee needs to provide additional information as per the below table. |
| Reason Selected | Additional Details Required |
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| Demand paid and Challan has CIN | BSR Code Date of payment Serial Number Amount Remarks |
| Demand paid and Challan has no CIN | Date of payment Amount Remarks Upload copy of Challan |
| Demand already reduced by rectification / Revision | Date of Order Demand after rectification/ revision Details of AO Upload Rectification / Giving appeal effect order passed by AO |
| Demand already reduced by Appellate Order but appeal effect to be given | Date of Order Order passed by Reference Number of Order |
| Appeal has been filed: Stay petition has been filed | Date of filing of appeal Appeal Pending with Stay petition filed with |
| Appeal has been filed: Stay has been granted | Date of filing of appeal Appeal Pending with Stay granted by Upload copy of Stay |
| Appeal has been filed: Instalment has been granted | Date of filing of appeal Appeal Pending with Instalment granted by Upload copy of stay/instalment order |
| Rectification / Revised Return filed at CPC | Filing Type e-Filed Acknowledgement No. Remarks Upload Challan Copy Upload TDS Certificate Upload Letter requesting rectification copy Upload Indemnity Bond |
| Rectification filed with AO | Date of application Remarks |
| Others | Others |
| Step 9 | If assessee selects 'Disagree with the Demand', then assessee must furnish the details for disagreement along with reasons. Details / Reasons are same as provided under 'Demand is partially correct'. |
| Step 10 | After assessee submits the response the success screen would be displayed along with the Transaction ID. |
| Step 11 | Assessees can click on 'View' link under Response column to view the response submitted.
The following details are displayed:
Click on Transaction ID to know the details of response submitted. |
| This ends the process of submitting response to outstanding tax demand. | |
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