ITR-3 Excel Utility for AY-2025-26

The preset utilities of ITR 2 & ITR 3 are having bugs, report the issue uder 'Grievance' with screenshot. CPC will try to get it resolved from the developer.

@ Dhirajlal Rambhai

Thank you.

I think we have become the unpaid testers for Infosys 

CPC gets it rectified (every year) based on assesses feedbacks.......

ALL WAS WORKING WELL NEW VERSION ON LAPTOP LAST MAI JASON FILE KE SAMAY PLACE OF VERIFICATION ERROR CAME...RIDICULOUS ..IP ADDRESS AUTOMATIC TRACE KAR LETA HAI PAR BUS....

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HOW COME UNABLE TO GENERATE JASON LAST MEI PLACE VERIFICATION ISSUE HOW YOU MANGED TO SOLVE THAT PLACE ERROR PLS GUIDE

It is bug in the software at verification process, which can be for many reasons, you cannot solve it. File grievance from efiling portal after log in. Attach the screenshot with it.

Some errors are encrypted.

Its automatic.

@ deep1976

Did you fill up the PLACE in the Sch Verification?

Leaving anything blank in Sch Verification will give error.

If you had validated the Sch Verification, you will know from error message what you did wrong.

In ITR 3 excel template, when we are clicking on Save JSON file, then an error is coming "compile error in hidden module". if anybody know how to correct, please let me know!

Getting the same Compile error in ITR 3 while generating Json file. Has anybody managed to go past this, pls share the hack.

All of you getting Compile Error.

Plz note that after doing lots of tests on ITR-2 Excel utility, it is known that the RAM ( memory) requirement of this year's ITR-2 utility is huge and needs Windows 10 64Bit and Excel 2019 64bit as a minimum with fast processor.

Same needs can be expected for ITR-3 json compiling.

So must use a fast laptop/desktop with windows 10 (64bit) and Office 2019 or 2021 or 2024 , 64bit.

Windows 11 itself is buggy so avoid.

Give a try and post your result.

The ITR-3 utility has been giving trouble this season. A few things that work:

System check first: the utility requires Windows 10 64-bit, Excel 2019 64-bit minimum, and Java 8 Update 461 (64-bit). Running it on 32-bit or older Excel will either not open or produce corrupt output.

If the file opens as corrupt: download fresh from incometax.gov.in directly, do not extract from an email attachment or shared folder. Enable macros before doing anything.

Capital gains calculation issue (wrong 87A rebate, incorrect STCG tax): this was a known bug in early utility versions. The department pushes updates every 10-15 days, so re-download the latest version.

Alternative that avoids the utility entirely: the online filing mode on incometax.gov.in now supports ITR-3 for most scenarios including capital gains. It is generally more reliable and does not require matching Excel/Java versions.

This [ITR filing step-by-step guide](https://taxgarden.in/blog/itr-login-itr-filing-step-by-step-all-types-itrs-screenshots-2026) covers the online path with screenshots for all ITR types.

A “please contact the developer” error is usually a utility or JSON-validation issue, but the exact remedy depends on the full message. First, confirm the JSON was generated by the current ITR utility for the relevant assessment year and has not been edited or re-saved; then download the latest utility, regenerate the JSON, and retry using the matching ITR form on the e-filing portal. Also check that the PAN, assessment year and return form in the JSON match the portal selection.

The attachment’s error text is not visible here, so I can’t identify the specific validation failure. Please paste the complete message and mention the assessment year, ITR form/utility version, and whether the error occurs while importing the JSON into the utility or uploading it to the portal.

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