File ITR-1 Online in 7 Steps: Miss 0 Details
Filing your income tax return online is easier than most people think. The government's e-filing portal pre-fills most of your details. Follow these 7 steps and get it done before the July 31 deadline — no CA needed for most salaried people.
Skipping ITR costs more than 3 months of your Netflix subscription — every single year.
You pay this fine if you miss your ITR filing deadline
Key Takeaways
Register or log in at incometax.gov.in using your PAN — then download your Form 26AS and AIS under 'e-File > Income Tax Returns' to cross-check all income and TDS entries before filing.
Select ITR-1 form, verify pre-filled data (salary, HRA, Section 80C investments, home loan interest), and manually add any income your employer may have missed — like FD interest or freelance payments.
Complete e-verification within 30 days of filing using Aadhaar OTP, net banking, or Demat account — an unverified return is treated as invalid, even if you filed on time.
Filing your income tax return online is easier than most people think. The government's e-filing portal pre-fills most of your details. Follow these 7 steps and get it done before the July 31 deadline — no CA needed for most salaried people.
Here's what happened: The Income Tax Department's e-Filing portal (incometax.gov.in) now pre-fills ITR-1 with salary, TDS, and interest income data automatically from Form 26AS and AIS.. ITR-1 (Sahaj) applies to salaried individuals with total income up to ₹50 lakh, one house property, and no business or capital gains income.. The deadline to file ITR for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26) is July 31, 2025 — missing it triggers a late fee of up to ₹5,000 and loss of certain carry-forward deductions..
What you should do: Register or log in at incometax.gov.in using your PAN — then download your Form 26AS and AIS under 'e-File > Income Tax Returns' to cross-check all income and TDS entries before filing.. Select ITR-1 form, verify pre-filled data (salary, HRA, Section 80C investments, home loan interest), and manually add any income your employer may have missed — like FD interest or freelance payments.. Complete e-verification within 30 days of filing using Aadhaar OTP, net banking, or Demat account — an unverified return is treated as invalid, even if you filed on time..
Check your Annual Information Statement (AIS) before filing — it shows ALL income the tax department already knows about. Filing figures that don't match AIS triggers a scrutiny notice.
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