Income Tax Department Releases Common Offline Utilities for ITR-1 and ITR-4 for AY 2025-26



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The Income Tax Department has launched a new Common Offline Utility (COU) for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR-1 and ITR-4) for the Assessment Year 2025-26. This tool, released on June 11, 2025, is designed to make tax preparation easier for salaried individuals, small business owners, and professionals. The utility allows users to prepare and validate their returns offline before submitting them via the e-filing portal.

The Income Tax Department has released the Common Offline Utility (COU) for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR-1 and ITR-4) for the Assessment Year 2025-26, simplifying the tax filing process for salaried individuals, small business owners, and professionals. The first version (v1.1.0) of the COU was made available for download on June 11, 2025, through the official Income Tax e-filing portal. The zip file size is approximately 29 MB, and it offers a user-friendly interface for preparing and valida
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The Income Tax Department has released the Common Offline Utility (COU) for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR-1 and ITR-4) for the Assessment Year 2025-26.

This utility is for salaried individuals, small business owners, and professionals who need to file ITR-1 or ITR-4.

The first version (v1.1.0) of the Common Offline Utility was released on June 11, 2025.

The utility can be downloaded from the official Income Tax e-filing portal.

The zip file size for the utility is approximately 29 MB.

It offers a user-friendly interface to prepare and validate ITR-1 and ITR-4 offline before uploading the return on the e-filing portal.




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