STEPS FOR FILING RETURN

1. Go to the income tax department's website,https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/

2. Download the excel utility of the form applicable to you

3. Gather information such as form 16, bank statements and tax deducted statements, and after entering all the data, click on calculate. If there is some tax payable, pay it online, and fill the details in schedule 22

4. Generate and save the income tax return data in the XML format

5. Create your user ID password on the website

6. Go to e-File and click on "Upload Return".

7. If you have uploaded your digital signature, the return filing process is complete; if not, the ITR-V form will be displayed.

8. The ITR-V Form should be printed, signed and sent to the Central Processing Centre in Bangalore within 120 days from the date of e-filing. The return will be processed only upon receipt of signed ITR-V.

9. Or, you can e-verify the return through Electronic Verification Code, Aadhaar one-time password, and net banking

10. The return process is complete only after the verification of the income tax return