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How to eFile your Income Tax Return?
Understanding the pre-, during-, and post-filing procedures simplifies ITR e-filing. EZTax.in lets you eFile original, belated, and updated returns based on the tax season.
1. Before e-Filing
Documents Required
Must have :
- Bank Account details
- PAN Number
- Date of Birth
- Govt. Income Tax Portal Credentials
Good to have :
- Form-16, if you have Salary
- Rent Receipts
- Aadhaar Number
Further to have (Optional) :
- Co-owner details (PAN)
- Home Loan interest certificate
- Tenant name and Rental income details
- Shares: Sale and purchase details
- House / Property: Sale price, Purchase price, details of registration and renovation expenses
- Mutual funds: Sale and Purchase statements of equity / debt funds, ELSS and SIPs
- Bank / Post office statements
- Tax saving bonds, and Corporate bonds
- Any other income certificates
2. During e-Filing
Steps in e-Filing
- Sign up & Sign in : Visit EZTax.in ITR Portal and Create account to Sign in
- Select a Service : Select 'Self Service IT Filing' Service from Dashboard and continue if you want to do it yourself.or Select 'Expert Assisted Tax Filing' Service for our team to do all.
- Select your Tax Profile : Select type of income your have for the year.
- Get Data from Govt IT Department : Enter your PAN, Date of Birth to add as a Client to EZTax.in and Get Data (personal & income details from ITD Portal)
- Change or adjust data : If you have more income, deductions, and or tax paid details than what was received from ITD Portal, adjust based on what you know.
- Review before filing : Take a short review before e-filing
- Payment before filing : Detailed Income tax payment instructions how to pay tax due before e-filing
- Tax Optimizer : Review Tax Optimizer recommendations and plan for next year
- e-File your return : If your Tax due is zero, or you have a refund, proceed to e-file.
3. After e-Filing
Verify your Return
- Check e-File status : Once e-Filed with EZTax, check your registered e-mail for ITR-V form and check status online @ ITD
- eVerify ITR : Now you have 6 options in eVerifying your ITR Online refer instructions
- Or Send ITR-V by Post : Receive ITR-V from ITD, Print, Sign & Send it CPC Bangalore.
- Check Refund status : Check your Tax Refund status more details
- Optimize your Taxes : Check with EZTax.in Experts in optimizing your taxes to Save for the coming year. Check Tax Optimizer