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About Income Tax Returns

Filing your Income Tax Return (ITR) is an essential task to ensure compliance with Indian tax laws. For taxpayers in India for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26), several platforms offer convenient and free options to file your taxes. Among the most reliable choices are the official Income Tax Department e-filing portal and Tayal Finvest Asset Services. These platforms provide secure, user-friendly solutions for individuals, professionals, and businesses looking to file their returns efficiently. In India, the popular platforms for filing your income tax returns are the Income Tax Department’s official e-filing portal and Tayal Finvest Asset Services. The government portal offers a free, self-service filing experience, ideal for those comfortable with manual data entry and tax procedures. On the other hand, Tayal Finvest Asset Services combines AI-driven automation with expert assistance, making it ideal for those with more complex tax situations.

How it works

5 Simple Steps to e-file your Income Tax Return

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Easy Sign In /
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Choose Income
Sources

Select salary, capital gains, F&O, crypto, or other income types.

Pre-filled
Data

Details auto extracted from IT dept for ITR filing

Compare Tax
Regimes

View tax under both old vs new regimes — choose what saves more.

e-File &
Relax

Submit your ITR online and get confirmation from the Income Tax Department.

e-Filing

e-Filing of ITR

Best Income Tax efiling Website in India

Offline e-filing

1. Go to https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/downloads/income-tax-returns Download excel utility( ITR 1 to ITR 7) after selection of assessment year

2. Extract the zip file

3. Right click and utility and go to properties> click on Unlock and apply

4. After unlocking excel utility fill the data by manual or Import JSON file or import prefill data.

5. Validate all tab and calculate tax

6. After Validation generate the JSON and upload to e-filing portal

7. Login by using ID and password and go to income tax return>Select Assessment year>Select offline >Select return type>Select ITR Type, then click on continue button

8. Attach JSON file and click on Proceed to verification

9.Verification method will be same as discussed earlier.

Online e-filing

Step 1 Go to the Income Tax e-Filing portal, https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/

Step 2 Login to e-Filing portal by entering user ID (PAN), and check “Please confirm your secure accesss” message displayed above then enter password and then click on “Continue”.

Step 3 Go to 'e-File'> 'Income Tax Returns>File Income Tax Return' ink.

Step 4On Income Tax Return Page:

  • Select 'Assessment Year'
  • Select Online in Select Mode of Filing
  • Click on Start Filing
  • Select Type of assesee and click on “Continue”
  • Click on “Start New Filing”
  • Select from “Individuals/HUF/Others”
  • Select 'ITR Form’
  • Click on proceed
  • Click on “Let’s get Started
  • Select applicable option from “Are you filing Income Tax Return any of the following reason?”
  • Click on Continue button

Step 5 Read the Instructions carefully and Fill all the applicable and mandatory fields of the Online ITR Form.

Step 6 After confirmation of all tab, click on “Proceed”.

Step 7 Click on “Preview return” check out the first check box and click on “Proceed to preview”. ITR form can be downloaded or take print out.

Step 8 Click on “Proceed to validation” The error list will be displayed, resolve the error so get zero error and click on “Proceed to verification”.

Step 9 E-Verification process shall be same as offline method as discussed above.

Note : In case ITR filing is incomplete and re login then, user can resume the ITR, which was saved draft, as earlier