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What is the meaning of ITR in income tax?
Income Tax Return
Income Tax Return (ITR) is a form which a person is supposed to submit to the Income Tax Department of India. It contains information about the person’s income and the taxes to be paid on it during the year. Income can be of various forms such as : Income from salary. Profits and gains from business and profession.
What is difference between ITR and income tax?
This process of submitting the income tax return form is known as income tax return filing. Thus income tax is the tax payable on income while income tax return is the annual record of income and tax details that need to be submitted by the assessee to the tax authorities.
How many types of ITR are there?
There are seven ITR forms for individuals, namely, ITR 1, ITR 2, ITR 3, ITR 4, ITR 5, ITR 6 & ITR 7.
Who can file ITR?
Mentioned below are entities or businesses that are required to compulsorily file their ITRs in India: All individuals, up to the age of 59, whose total income for a financial year exceeds Rs 2.5 lakh. For senior citizens (aged 60-79), the limit increases to Rs.
Why you should file ITR?
The government mandates that individuals who earn a specified amount of annual income must file a tax return within a pre-determined due date. Failure to pay tax will invite penalties from the Income Tax Department. Those who earn less than the prescribed level of income can file returns voluntarily.
How can I get ITR?
Step 1: Go to the income tax India website at www.incometax.gov.in and log in. Step 2: Select the ‘e-File’>’Income Tax Returns’>’View Filed Returns’ option to see e-filed tax returns. Step 3: To download ITR-V click on the ‘Download Form’ button of the relevant assessment year.
Do salaried employees need to file ITR?
ITR-1 (Sahaj): Salaried employees with a total income of up to ₹50,00,000 must file their income tax returns with ITR-1. Additionally, you can file income tax returns with ITR-2 if you generate income from capital gains and/or other sources, but not from profits or gains from business or profession.