Every taxpayer has to file income tax return online except a Super Senior Citizen (Show age is 80 years or above during the previuos yearf 2018-19) who furnishes the return either in ITR-1 or ITR-4.
Before A.Y. 2019-20 there was an option to file phsyical income tax return whose income was below Rs. 5 lakhs and was not claiming refund. But w.e.f. A.Y. 2019-20 every taxpayer has to file income tax return online (except super senior citizen).
There are three ways to file income tax return online.
- e-Filing using a Digital Signature (DSC)
- e-Filing without a Digital Signature
- e-Filing under Electronic Verification Code (EVC)
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Way of Filing Income Tax Return Chart (DSC/Without DSC/EVC/Paper Filing) A.Y.2019-20
| Particulars | e-Filing with DSC | e-Filing without DSC | e-Filing with EVC | Paper Filing* |
| Individiuals whose age is 80 years or above | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Individual or HUF who is subject to tax audit under Section 44AB | √ | |||
| Any other Individual or HUF | √ | √ | √ | |
| Company | √ | |||
| Political Parties | √ | |||
| Any person filing return in ITR-7 (other than a political party) | √ | √ | √ | |
| Any person filing return in ITR-5 (if tax audit is mandatory) | √ | |||
| Any person filing return in ITR-5 (if tax audit is not mandatory) | √ | √ | √ | |
| *Return can be filed in paper format by a super senior citizen only if he furnishes the return either in ITR-1 or in ITR-4. | ||||
Sir,
I have earned some pension amount from lici annuity plan for the FY 2018-19. I understand that the amount is fully taxable. Under which head of INCOME I can show the amount in itr1 for AY 2019-20?
how much money we can show in filing return when we have not to pay any tax
thanks, everyone should file the income tax return
I am a very Senior Citizen having My own Pension and Family pension of My wife. And Interest from Non convertible Bonds. Total less than Rs 5,00,000. Can I get standard deduction on Family pension and if so How much.
If my employer doesnot issue me Form 16, how can l submit mu IT Return ?
Yes, You dont need any form 16..download your 26AS to file income tax return.