Avoid sharing important credentials: you can file ITR-1 by yourself.

Here, in this article, I have discussed all the matters you need to file your income tax return by yourself.Please follow the steps described in this article.

Who can file ITR-1?

Person having income from salary or pension file their return in form ITR-1. Click on link to know Whom ITR-1 is applicable?

Are you eligible to file ITR-1?

If yes, let's discuss the steps to file your return by yourself.

Step-1: login with your ID and password.

Step-2: Go to e-file, select income tax return.

Step-3: Here, you have four matters to select

1. Select the year, you are filing your return for the period starting from 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2019. Select Assessment Year 2019-20.
2. Select ITR-1 as ITR number
3. Select 'original/revised' return
4. Submission mode would be 'prepare and submit online'

ITR-1 sahaj will be appared in your screen. You will see your return devided into six parts:-

1. Instructions
2. Part A general information
3. Computation of income tax
4. Tax details
5. Tax paid and verification
6. Donation 80G
7. Donation 80GGA

Step- 4: Fill all the information in each section of return.

Step- 5: View whether there is tax payable or not. You can e-pay tax through part 5 "Tax paid and verification".

Step-6:Click on preview and submit.

Step:7- Select the mode of verification of return. You can verify your return Through:

1. AAdhaar OTP
2. Net banking
3. Send physical acknowledgement(ITR-V) to CPC, Bangalure within 30 days of return filing.

Step-8: Once you filed your return, you will get acknowledgement in your email.

Hope it helps you.

In my next article I will discuss each schedule of ITR-1 which will help you what you need to fill in each part of ITR.

Thank you.