Only Last Few Days To File Income Tax Returns:

//Last date to file the income tax returns have extended till August05,2013.

Click Here to view the notification about extension of last date to file IT returns.

Last date to file I.T.Returns for financial year 2012-2013 is July 31, 2013 and as deadline is nearer most of us are busy to collect information about income tax returns and how to file income tax returns online / offline.

We have listed here few important things we should consider:

Online I.T.Returns:If income is more than 5 lakh then one should file returns online.Suppose any ones income is Rs.5,30,000 and have invested Rs.1 lakh in instruments qualifying for 80C benefits till he need to file returns online .Income tax can be filed through govt website as well through other websites who charge fees for filing returns online:

List of websites to File IT returns online:

Tax returns can be filed free of charge through Govt website.Other websites charges fee based on the level of difficulty of returns.E.g in case of simple returns having income only from salary/other source from income then these websites charge you around Rs.200-300.

• Form selection: Its important to chose correct form to file IT returns.

Click Here todownload the list of IT return forms.Check suitable form to file income tax.E.g if any person having capital gains or tax exempt income (like equity dividend income ,income from tax free bonds,house rent allowance ) exceeds Rs.5000/- then they can’t use ITR1.

• Income from other sources: Income from other sources may include interest from fixed deposits,Recurring deposit,interest of saving account above Rs.10,000/- Family pension etc.
• If tax is deducted at source then confirm that same is deposited against your pan no and same can be confirmed through form 26AS. Make sure that you are in possession of TDS certificate.

Filing income tax is compulsory in this year if your income is in taxable limit unlike last year where it was exempted for income up to 5L and I think one should take view of above points before filing the returns.