Income Tax Return (ITR) Guide
Complete guide to understanding and filing your Income Tax Returns in India. Learn about different ITR forms, step-by-step filing process, and use our interactive tools.
Annual Filers
10M+
Due Date
Jul 31
Compliance
100%
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What is Income Tax Return?
An Income Tax Return (ITR) is a form used to declare the net taxable income, taxes paid, and claim tax refunds. It's a mandatory document filed with the Income Tax Department of India.
Filing ITR helps in legal compliance, loan processing, visa applications, and claiming tax refunds. It's also proof of your income and serves various financial purposes.
Legal Compliance
Mandatory for individuals with taxable income
Claim Refunds
Get excess tax paid back from the government
Financial Document
Essential for loans, visas, and other financial needs
Types of ITR Forms
ITR-1 (Sahaj)
For individuals with income up to ₹50 lakh
Salaried individuals, pensioners, one house property
ITR-2
For individuals and HUFs not carrying out business/profession
Capital gains, multiple house properties, foreign income
ITR-3
For individuals and HUFs having income from business/profession
Business income, professional income, presumptive taxation
ITR-4 (Sugam)
For presumptive income businesses/professions
Small businesses, professionals with presumptive income
ITR-5
For firms, LLPs, AOPs, BOIs
Partnership firms, LLPs, associations of persons
ITR-6
For companies other than those claiming exemption under section 11
Domestic companies, foreign companies
ITR-7
For persons including companies required to furnish return under sections
Trusts, political parties, charitable institutions