Since the last date of filing ITR is July 31, you are left with three
weeks to gather all financial detail proofs and information about
taxation amendments before you file income tax returns.
Filing income tax returns (ITR) is not only mandatory, it's also a sign
of financial prudence. Since the last date of filing ITR is July 31, you
are left with three weeks to gather all financial detail proofs and
information about taxation amendments before you file your income tax
returns. An important aspect of filing ITR is filing it on time, failing
which you may have to pay penalty up to Rs 10,000 besides interest. The
Income Tax Department keeps on reminding people to file ITR on time but
there are certain details that need to be kept in mind before going
ahead with filing your ITR. Income-tax returns validate your
creditworthiness and make it possible for you to access financial
benefits such as bank credits, etc.
Failing to file your returns before the deadline may cost you dear.
Although you have an option to file ITR after the deadline -- before the
end of the fiscal year 2018-19 -- you may have to pay a penalty up to
Rs 10,000. The ITR for FY 2017-18 can be filed till March 31, 2019, in
case you miss the July-31 deadline, but you will have to pay a penalty
of Rs 5,000 if you file the return after July 31 but before December 31,
2018. Delaying it further would cost you around Rs 10,000. However, the
late filing fee will not exceed Rs 1,000 if your total income does not
exceed Rs 5 lakh.
If a person, after furnishing the return, finds any mistake in the
return form, ITR should be revised before the end of the assessment year
or before the completion of the assessment; whichever is earlier.
Unlike previous times, when you were given two years to revise ITR, this
year you need to file the revised ITR by the end of March 2019 for FY
2017-18.
Also, you will be liable to pay the interest of 1 per cent per month on
your taxable income till the date you file the belated return. Other
drawbacks of not filing ITR in time are ineligibility to carry forward
loss under 'profit and gains of business or profession' and delay in the
receipt of the tax refund, processed after the verification of your
return.
Types of forms of return
Different ITR forms of returns are prescribed for different classes of
taxpayers. For individuals, there are four ITR forms meant for different
filings. While ITR - 1, also known as Sahaj, is applicable to an
individual having salary or pension income or income from one house
property, ITR - 2 is applicable to an individual or a Hindu Undivided
Family, who is not eligible to file ITR-1 and whose income is in the
nature of interest, salary, and bonus. ITR - 3 can be filed by
individuals or a Hindu Undivided Family, who are into a proprietary
business or profession, and ITR - 4 is for those who have opted for the
presumptive taxation scheme of section 44AD/ 44ADA/44AE.
How can you file ITR
You can either furnish the return in a paper form or online under
digital signature. Other modes are transmitting data in the return
online under electronic verification code or by transmitting the data in
the return online and submitting the verification of the return in
Return Form ITR-V; don't forget to send the duly signed copy of ITR-V to
the I-T department.
Documents needed
- Aadhaar card
- All bank statements
- Permanent Account Number
- Copy of your last year's income tax return
- Form 16 issued by your employer or company
- Investment proofs under 80C
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