ITR Filing Begins: Excel Utilities for ITR-1 and ITR-4 Now Available for AY 2025-26



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The Income Tax Department has launched the Excel utilities for ITR-1 (Sahaj) and ITR-4 (Sugam) for Assessment Year 2025-26. This allows taxpayers to commence filing their income tax returns for the financial year 2024-25. The utilities are available for specific income thresholds and types, with the first versions released on 30th May 2025.

The Income Tax Department has officially released the Excel utilities for ITR-1 (Sahaj) and ITR-4 (Sugam) for Assessment Year 2025-26, enabling taxpayers to start filing their income tax returns for the financial year 2024-25.

ITR Filing Starts: ITR-1 and ITR-4 Utilities Released

ITR 1

For individuals being a resident (other than not ordinarily resident) having total income upto Rs 50 lakh and having Income from Salaries, one house property, other sources (Interest etc.), long-term capital gains under section 112A up to Rs 1.25 lakh, and agricultural income up to Rs 5 thousand

Utility Excel Based (Version 1.0) (3.35 MB)
Date of release of first version of utility: 30th May 2025

Schema (16.8 KB)
Date of first release of JSON Schema: 30th May 2025

Validations (444 KB)
Date of first release of validation: 30th May 2025

ITR 4

For Individuals, HUFs and Firms (other than LLP) being a resident having total income upto Rs 50 lakh and having income from business and profession which is computed under sections 44AD, 44ADA or 44AE, and having long-term capital gains under section 112A upto Rs 1.25 lakh.

Utility Excel Based (Version 1.0) (4.61 MB)
Date of release of first version of utility: 30th May 2025

Schema (25.9 KB)
Date of first release of JSON Schema: 30th May 2025

Validations (544 KB)
Date of first release of validation: 30th May 2025

FAQ :

The Income Tax Department has released the Excel utilities for ITR-1 and ITR-4, enabling taxpayers to start filing for AY 2025-26.

The Excel utilities for ITR-1 (Sahaj) and ITR-4 (Sugam) have been released.

ITR-1 is for individuals with a total income up to Rs 50 lakh.

ITR-1 covers income from Salaries, one house property, other sources (like interest), long-term capital gains up to Rs 1.25 lakh, and agricultural income up to Rs 5,000.

ITR-4 is for 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.

The first version of the utilities for both ITR-1 and ITR-4 were released on 30th May 2025.




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