How to E file

To upload Income Tax Return:

• On homepage, GO TO 'Downloads' section and select applicable Income Tax Return Form of the relevant Assessment Year OR Login to e-Filing application and GO TO 'Downloads'-->'Income Tax Return Forms' and select applicable Income Tax Return Form of the relevant Assessment Year.
• Download the excel utility of the Income Tax Return (ITR).
• Fill the excel utility and Validate. (You can pre-fill the Personal and Tax Information in your Income Tax Return. To pre-fill, Login to e-Filing application and GO TO --> Downloads --> Download Pre-filled XML to the desired path/destination in your desktop/system. Open the Excel utility (ITR) and click the "Pre-fill" button. This will require you to select the path/destination where you have saved the XML and click OK. The details will be uploaded into your utility. You may edit the tax details, if needed).
• Generate an XML file and save in desired path/destination in your desktop/system.
• LOGIN to e-Filing application and GO TO --> e-File --> Upload Return.
• Select the Income Tax Return Form and the Assessment Year.
• Browse and Select the XML file
• Upload Digital Signature Certificate, if available and applicable.
• Click 'SUBMIT'.
• On successful upload, Acknowledgement details would be displayed. Click on the link to view or generate a printout of Acknowledgement/ITR-V Form.

Note:

• You can upload the returns after you have registered in e-Filing.
• To e-File using Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), the DSC should be registered in the application. (To register DSC, you should LOGIN and GO TO --> Profile Settings --> Register Digital Signature Certificate)
• If the Income Tax Return is uploaded with DSC (digitally signed) / EVC (electronically verified), on generation of "Acknowledgement", the Return Filing process is complete. The return will be further processed and the Assessee will be notified accordingly. Please check your emails on these notifications
• If the return is not uploaded with a DSC (digitally signed) / EVC (electronically verified), on successful upload of e-Return, an ITR-V Form will be generated. This is an Acknowledgement cum Verification form. A duly verified ITR-V form should be signed and submitted to CPC, Post Bag No. 1, Electronic City Post Office, Bangalore - 560100 by Ordinary Post or Speed Post (without Acknowledgment) ONLY, within 120 days from the date of e-Filing.
• On receipt of the ITR-V at CPC, the return will be further processed and the Assessee will be notified accordingly. Please check your emails on these notifications