Step 1 Log on to the Income Tax Department’s portal
(www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in ) meant for filing taxes online. Register yourself using your
Permanent Account Number (PAN), which will act
as your user ID.
Step 2 Under the ‘Download’ menu, go to e-filing AY
2012-13 < Individual/HUF and select the
appropriate Income Tax Return (ITR) form.
Download ITR-1's (Sahaj) return preparation
software if you are a salaried individual, pensioner,
own one house property and/or earn interest income.
Step 3 Open the downloaded Return Preparation
Software (excel utility), follow the instructions and
enter all the details using your Form 16.
Step 4 Compute tax payable by clicking the 'Calculate Tax'
tab. Pay tax and enter the challan details in the tax
return (not applicable if your tax liability is nil).
Step 5 Confi rm the details entered by clicking the
'Validate' tab. Proceed to generate an XML file,
which will be automatically saved on your
computer. The registration process (Step 1) can also
be initiated at this stage.
Step 6 Go to 'Submit Return' on the portal's left panel and
upload the XML file after selecting 'AY 2013-2014'
and the relevant form.
Step 7 You will be asked whether you wish to digitally
sign the file. If you have obtained a DS ( digital
signature) select 'Yes'. Else, choose 'No'.
Step 8 Once the message regarding successful e-filing is
flaashed on your screen, the process is complete.
The acknowledgement form – ITR-Verification (ITR-
V)-will be generated and you can download the
same. It will also be mailed to your registered email
ID.
Step 9 Take a print-out of the form ITR-V, sign it in blue
ink, and send it by ordinary or speed post to the
Income Tax Department-CPC, Post Bag No-1,
Electronic City Post Office, Bangalore – 560 100,
Karnataka, within 120 days of uploading your e-
return. Couriered documents will not be accepted.
Step 10 The I-T department will send you the
acknowledgement by email, which is the final step
in the process. If you do not receive it from the
Income Tax Department in due course, you can
send the form ITR-V again.
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