Income Tax · Topic
ITR Filing
Choosing the right ITR form, filing deadlines, the updated-return route (ITR-U), and step-by-step walkthroughs.
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How to File Income-tax Return Form 1 for Assessment Year 2026-27
Income-tax Return Form 1 (popularly known as Sahaj) is the simplest income-tax return form, designed for resident salaried individuals with total income up to INR 50 lakhs from salary, one house property, and other sources. For assessment year 2026-27 (financial year 20…
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Income-tax Return Filing Deadlines
Every assessee asks one question -- 'When is my Income-tax Return due?' The answer used to be simple: 31 July for non-audit taxpayers and 31 October for audit cases. But the Central Board of Direct Taxes has periodically extended deadlines (sometimes to 31 August or bey…
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Missed the Deadline? How to File the Updated Return
Section 139(8A) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 -- introduced by Finance Act, 2022 and expanded by Finance Act, 2024 (No. 2) -- gives every taxpayer an unprecedented chance: you can FILE OR REVISE your past income-tax returns up to 48 MONTHS AFTER THE END OF THE ASSESSMENT …