CBDT releases JSON utility for forms ITR-1 and ITR-4 for AY 2021-22



Quick Summary
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has released the JSON utility for Income Tax Return (ITR) forms 1 and 4 for the Assessment Year 2021-22. This utility can be downloaded and used offline to fill out your tax returns. The article provides instructions on how to download, extract, and use the utility, along with the specific system requirements for JSON, Excel, and Java utilities.

The new ITR 1 and ITR 4 forms for the AY 2021-22 has been released by the CBDT in the JSON utility.

Instruction for use of offline utilities

  1. Select the Assessment Year
  2. Download either excel or Java or JSON utility. The utility by default will get downloaded in your system 'download' folder in a compressed mode (ZIP file)
  3. Extract (un-compress) the zip file containing the utilities. The folder will be extracted in the same location where the compressed utility was downloaded. Open the utility and start filling.
CBDT Releases JSON Utility for ITR-1 and ITR-4 AY 21-22

System Requirements

  • JSON Utilities:  OS - Windows 7 or later are supported, Processor - Intel Pentium 4 processor or later that's SSE2 capable or AMD K10 or above core architecture, RAM - 1.5GB of RAM or more, HDD - 500MB or more of free space
  • Excel Utilities:  Macro enabled MS-Office Excel version 2010/2013/2016 on Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 /10 with .Net Framework (3.5 & above)
  • Java Utilities:  Microsoft Windows 7/8/10, Linux and Mac OS 10.x with JRE (Java Runtime Environment) Version 8 with latest updates.

JRE can be downloaded from  https://java.com/en/download/

ITR 1 Form

For individuals being a resident (other than not ordinarily resident) having total income up to Rs. 50 lakh, having Income from Salaries, one house property, other sources (Interest etc.), and agricultural income up to Rs. 5 thousand (Not for an individual who is either Director in a company or has invested in unlisted equity shares or in cases where TDS has been deducted u/s 194N or if income-tax is deferred on ESOP

ITR 4 Form

For Individuals, HUFs and Firms (other than LLP) being a Resident having Total Income upto Rs. 50 lakhs and having income from Business and Profession which is computed under sections 44AD, 44ADA or 44AE

(Not for an Individual who is either Director in a company or has invested in Unlisted Equity Shares or if income-tax is deferred on ESOP)

Click here to download the ITR Utility for the AY 2021-22

FAQ :

The CBDT has released the JSON utility for ITR-1 and ITR-4 forms for the Assessment Year 2021-22.

The JSON utility requires an OS of Windows 7 or later, an Intel Pentium 4 processor (SSE2 capable) or AMD K10 or above, 1.5GB of RAM or more, and 500MB of free HDD space.

ITR-1 is for resident individuals with a total income up to Rs. 50 lakh, having income from salaries, one house property, other sources, and agricultural income up to Rs. 5 thousand. It's not for directors, those with unlisted equity shares, or specific TDS/ESOP situations.

ITR-4 is for resident Individuals, HUFs, and Firms (excluding LLPs) with a total income up to Rs. 50 lakh, and income from Business and Profession computed under sections 44AD, 44ADA, or 44AE. It's not for directors, those with unlisted equity shares, or specific ESOP situations.

The ITR utility for AY 2021-22 can be downloaded directly via the provided link in the article.




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