ITR-3 Utility Released for AY 2026-27: Excel Utility, JSON Schema and Validation Files Now Available



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The Income Tax Department has launched the ITR-3 Excel Utility for Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27. This tool, released on June 18, 2026, is designed for individuals and HUFs with income from business or profession. It includes the necessary JSON Schema and validation files, allowing taxpayers like business owners, professionals, and traders to begin preparing their tax returns.

The Income Tax Department has released the ITR-3 Excel Utility for Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27, enabling taxpayers with income from business or profession to start preparing and filing their income tax returns.

The utility, available in Version 1.0, was released on June 18, 2026, along with the corresponding JSON Schema and Validation Files. The move is expected to benefit a large segment of taxpayers, including business owners, professionals, consultants, freelancers, partners in firms, and traders who are required to file their returns using Form ITR-3.

ITR-3 Utility for AY 2026-27 Released

ITR 3 

For individuals and HUFs having income from profits and gains of business or profession.

Document Utility Excel Based  (version 1.0) (11.8 MB)

  • Date of release of latest version of utility: 18th June 2026 
  • Date of release of first version of utility: 18th June 2026 

Schema  (1.01 MB)

  • Date of first release of JSON Schema: 18th June 2026 
  • Date of latest release of JSON Schema: 18th June 2026 

Validations  (1.06 MB)

  • Date of first release of validation: 18th June 2026
  • Date of latest release of validation: 18th June 2026

FAQ :

The Income Tax Department has released the ITR-3 Excel Utility, along with the corresponding JSON Schema and Validation Files for Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27.

The ITR-3 utility is for individuals and HUFs who have income from profits and gains of business or profession.

The ITR-3 Excel Utility (Version 1.0), JSON Schema, and Validation Files were all released on June 18, 2026.

ITR-3 is for individuals and HUFs with income from profits and gains of business or profession.

The release includes the Excel Utility, JSON Schema, and Validation Files.




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