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ITR Filing Start Date For AY 2025-26: Income Tax Department has launched Excel-based utilities for ITR-1 and ITR-4 for AY 2025-26, enabling offline filing
Income Tax Filing Begins
ITR Filing Begins: The income tax department has released Excel-based ITR filing utilities for the financial year 2024-25 (assessment year 2025-26). The Excel Utilities for ITR-1 and ITR-4 are now available for filing.
The utilities are now available for download on the e-filing portal of the income tax department.
The Excel utilities for ITR-1 and ITR-4 are downloadable tools that allow taxpayers to file their returns offline. Users can enter their income and deduction details, validate the information, and create a JSON file for uploading to the income tax portal for final submission. These tools act as a key alternative while online filing remains unavailable.
This means that taxpayers who are eligible to file ITR-1 (Sahaj) and ITR-2 (Sugam) can now file their income tax return using these Excel-based utilities.
Though the Excel utilities are now enabled for filing, the online ITR filing has not yet started.
The last date for filing ITR is September 31, 2025.
Who Can File ITR-1, ITR-4?
ITR-1: Residents with total income up to Rs. 50 lakh, including income from salaries, one house property, other sources (like interest), long-term capital gains under section 112A up to Rs. 1.25 lakh, and agricultural income up to Rs. 5,000.
Tax experts advise salaried individuals to wait till their Form 16 arrives before filing the ITR, which will be made available by the employer till June 15. Form 16 contains the TDS details of the last financial year.
ITR-4: Residents (Individuals, HUFs, Firms other than LLP) with total income up to Rs. 50 lakh from business and profession under sections 44AD, 44ADA or 44AE, and long-term capital gains under section 112A up to Rs. 1.25 lakh.
The Excel-based utilities for ITR-1 and ITR-4 for AY 2025-26 are accessible for download on the e-filing ITR portal’s ‘Downloads’ section.
ITR Filing Last Date 2025 Extended
The Income Tax (I-T) Department announced on Tuesday, May 27, that it has extended the due date to file income tax return for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26) from July 31, 2025, to September 15, 2025. The decision was made after a delay in issuing the notification of income tax return (ITR) forms.
Also Read: ITR-1 (SAHAJ) Vs ITR-4 (SUGAM): Key Differences, Eligibility & Which Form You Should Choose
In a statement, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said that in view of the extensive changes introduced in the notified ITRs, and considering the time required for system readiness and rollout of ITR utilities for AY 2025-26, the due date for filing returns has been extended.
“To facilitate a smooth and convenient filing experience for taxpayers, it has been decided that the due date for filing ITR, originally due on July 31, is extended to September 15, 2025,” said the CBDT in a statement today.
Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. She has a nose for news that matters. She is inquisitive and curious about things. Among other things, financial markets, economy, a…Read More
Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. She has a nose for news that matters. She is inquisitive and curious about things. Among other things, financial markets, economy, a… Read More
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