ITR 2025: 9 Documents You Need Before Filing
Filing your income tax return needs more than just your salary slip. From Form 16 to AIS, here are the key documents every salaried person, investor, and small business owner must gather before hitting submit.
Forgetting Form 16 is like going to an exam without your admit card — same panic, bigger fine.
You could pay this fine for filing your ITR late this year
Key Takeaways
Download your Form 16 from your employer by mid-June — it has your salary breakup and TDS deducted at source.
Log in to incometax.gov.in and check your AIS and Form 26AS to spot any mismatches between your records and what's reported.
Gather proof for every deduction you plan to claim — 80C receipts (PPF, ELSS, LIC), 80D health insurance premium certificate, and home loan interest certificate.
Filing your income tax return needs more than just your salary slip. From Form 16 to AIS, here are the key documents every salaried person, investor, and small business owner must gather before hitting submit.
Here's what happened: The ITR filing window for FY 2024-25 is open, with July 31, 2025 as the deadline for most individual taxpayers.. Missing or mismatched documents are the top reason ITR filings get flagged, delayed, or trigger income tax notices.. The Income Tax Department's AIS (Annual Information Statement) now captures all your financial transactions automatically, so errors are easily caught..
What you should do: Download your Form 16 from your employer by mid-June — it has your salary breakup and TDS deducted at source.. Log in to incometax.gov.in and check your AIS and Form 26AS to spot any mismatches between your records and what's reported.. Gather proof for every deduction you plan to claim — 80C receipts (PPF, ELSS, LIC), 80D health insurance premium certificate, and home loan interest certificate..
If your AIS shows income you don't recognise, raise a dispute directly on the portal before filing — it protects you from a tax notice later.
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