Income Tax Department releases new instruction sheets for filling of ITR - 2,3,5,6 & 7 for better clarity



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The Income Tax Department has released updated instruction sheets to provide greater clarity on filling Income Tax Returns (ITR) for forms 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7. These instructions guide taxpayers on using offline utilities, including selecting the assessment year and downloading either Excel or Java utilities. System requirements for both Excel and Java utilities are also detailed to ensure a smooth filing process.

Instruction for use of offline utilities Select the Assessment Year Download either excel or Java utility. The utility by default will get downloaded in your system download folder in a compressed mode (ZIP file) 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. System Requirements Excel Utilities:Macro enabled MS-Office Excel version 201
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The new instruction sheets have been released by the Income Tax Department to offer better clarity for filling Income Tax Returns (ITR) forms 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7.

The new instructions are for filling ITR forms 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7.

You need to select the Assessment Year and then download either the Excel or Java utility. The utility will be downloaded as a ZIP file, which you need to extract before opening and filling.

Excel utilities require a macro-enabled MS-Office Excel version 2010/2013/2016 on Microsoft Windows 7/8/10 with .Net Framework 3.5 & above.

Java utilities require Microsoft Windows 7/8/10, Linux, or Mac OS 10.x with JRE Version 8 and its latest updates. JRE can be downloaded from https://java.com/en/download/




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