According to Press Release of Central Board of Direct Taxes dated 1st July, 2015 uploading of Income Tax Return Form i.e. ITR-1, 2, 2A and 4S, enable e-filing at www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in has been released w.e.f. 1st July, 2015. The following Press Release read for more information.
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
1st July, 2015
Press Release
Subject: Commencement of Electronic filing of Income Tax Returns for AY 15-16-reg.
The Income Tax Department has released the software for preparing the Income Tax Return forms 1-SAHAJ, 2, 2A and 4S-SUGAM for AY 2015-16. The e-filing of these return forms has been enabled on the e-filing website https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in.
ITR 1-SAHAJ, 2 and 2A can be used by an individual or HUF whose income does not include income from business. ITR 4S-SUGAM can be used by an individual or HUF whose income includes business income assessable on presumptive basis.The elaborate details of the persons who can use these forms are available in the instructions for filling the forms.
The facility for pre-filling of information for these return forms is available in the software for preparing the return forms. When the taxpayer exercises this option and just fills in his PAN,then personal information and information on taxes paid and TDS will be auto-filled in the form. Taxpayers are requested to use the return preparation software available free of cost under the ‘Downloads’ section on the home page of the Income Tax Department’s e-filing website https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in. The use of Departmental software will ensure preparation of error-free returns thereby avoiding any need for future rectification due to data validation mistakes.
Taxpayers are requested to e-file their returns early to avoid the rush closer to the last date of filing.
(Shefali Shah)
Pr. CIT(OSD),
Official Spokesperson, CBDT
