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How to File Your Income Tax Return of Asstt. Year 2012-13 by e-Filing Procedure

What is E-Filing?
  • The process of electronically filing Income tax returns through the internet is known as e-filing.
  • It is mandatory for companies and Firms requiring statutory audit u/s 44AB to submit the Income tax returns electronically for AY 2007-08 onwards.
  • E-filing is possible with or without digital signature.
Types of E-Filing
  • There are three ways to file returns electronically.
  • Option 1: Use digital signature, in which case no further action is required.
  • Option 2: File without digital signature, in which case the duly signed ITR-V form is to be submitted to CPC Bengaluru using Ordinary Post or Speed Post within 120 days of transmitting the data electronically. This completes the Return filing process for non-digitally signed returns.
  • Option 3: File through an e-return intermediary who would do eFiling and also assist the Assessee file the ITR -V Form.
Types of E-Filing
E – filing process :
  This is explained below with the help of a flow chart.
Change in the procedure of e- filing for 2008-09
Type Change
For digitally signed returns No Change
Paper Returns -Two step Procedure After uploading data -instead of filing paper return assessee to file verification form called ITR-V (Combination of Acknowledgement of e-return and verification
Paper Returns - through e-intermediaries
e-Filing Process – At a glance
  • Select appropriate type of Return Form .
  • Download Return Preparation Software for selected Return Form.
  • Fill your return offline and generate a XML file.
  • Register and create a user id/password .
  • Login and click on relevant form on left panel and select "Submit Return".
  • Browse to select XML file and click on "Upload" button .
  • On successful upload acknowledgement details would be displayed. Click on "Print" to generate printout of acknowledgement/ITR-V Form.
  • Incase the return is digitally signed , on generation of "Acknowledgement" the Return Filing process gets completed. Assessee may take a printout of the Acknowledgement for his record.
  • Incase the return is not digitally signed , on successful uploading of e-Return, the ITR-V Form would be generated which needs to be printed by the tax payers. This is an acknowledgement cum verification form. The tax payer has to fill-up the verification part and verify the same. A duly verified ITR-V form should be submitted to CPC Benagaluru using Ordinary Post or Speed Post within 120 days of transmitting the data electronically. This completes the Return filing process for non-digitally signed Returns.

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