May 5, 2023, 07:41 PM IST

7 things to know before filing Income Tax Return

Sirali Gupta

ITR forms

While filing ITR it is necessary to select the appropriate ITR form (from ITR-1 to ITR-7).

Collect Personal Details

Taxpayers should make sure they collect all personal documents such as PAN, address, e-mail address, bank account information, and so on.

Download AIS and Form 26AS 

Download AIS and Form 26AS to determine the actual TDS/TCS/tax paid. 

Financial Documents 

Collect and examine the documents that will be required to file ITR, such as bank statements/passbooks, interest certificates, receipts to claim exemptions or deductions, Form 16, Form 26AS (Annual Information Statement), and investment proofs.

Last Date

File your ITR on or before July 31, 2023

Confirm Details 

Once all of the details have been filled out and confirmed, the income tax return can be filed.

E-verify the return

E-verify the return, as without this the ITR filling will be invalid.