ITR Filing 2025: 9 Documents You Must Have Ready
ITR season is open and missing even one document can delay your refund or invite a penalty. Here are the key papers every salaried person and small business owner must gather before filing.
Forgetting Form 16 is like showing up to an exam without your hall ticket — avoidable but costly.
You could pay this fine if you miss the ITR deadline this July
Key Takeaways
Download your Form 16 from your employer by end of June — this is your primary proof of salary and TDS deducted.
Log into the Income Tax portal (incometax.gov.in) and review your AIS and Form 26AS to spot any mismatches before filing.
Collect interest certificates from all banks and Post Office accounts, plus capital gains statements from your broker or mutual fund house.
ITR season is open and missing even one document can delay your refund or invite a penalty. Here are the key papers every salaried person and small business owner must gather before filing.
Here's what happened: The ITR filing window for FY 2024-25 is open, with the deadline for most salaried taxpayers falling on 31 July 2025.. First-time filers and salaried individuals often face delays due to missing documents like Form 16, AIS, or bank statements.. Incomplete or mismatched data between your ITR and the Annual Information Statement (AIS) can trigger an income tax notice..
What you should do: Download your Form 16 from your employer by end of June — this is your primary proof of salary and TDS deducted.. Log into the Income Tax portal (incometax.gov.in) and review your AIS and Form 26AS to spot any mismatches before filing.. Collect interest certificates from all banks and Post Office accounts, plus capital gains statements from your broker or mutual fund house..
If you switched jobs this year, collect Form 16 from BOTH employers — missing one is the most common reason salaried filers receive a tax demand notice.
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