The Income Tax Department said that taxpayers can file their return form ITR-2 on the e-filing portal from today. The e-filing portal has been opened for filing ITR-2 online with pre-filled data.
If you are a taxpayer and file income tax returns, then this news may be useful for you. Actually, the Income Tax Department has started the facility of online filing of Income Tax Return Form ITR-2 on its e-filing portal. Taxpayers can now file their returns for the financial year 2024-25 using the pre-filled data through this online facility.
Income Tax Department gave information
An information issued by the Income Tax Department said that the e-filing portal has been started for filing ITR-2 online with pre-filled data. The ITR-2 form is for those individuals and undivided Hindu families (HUFs) who receive income from sources other than ‘profits and gains from business or profession’. Thus, individuals earning income from sources like salary and pension and house rent (more than one house) are eligible to fill the ITR-2 form.
Let us tell you that on July 11, the Income Tax Department launched Excel-based utilities for ITR-2 and ITR-3. These utilities allow taxpayers to download the forms, fill them offline and then file their returns by uploading them.
Last date for filing income tax return is 15th September
Let us tell you that the Income Tax Department has extended the last date for filing income tax returns for the assessment year 2025-26 from July 31 to September 15. The extension in the deadline applies to individuals, Hindu Undivided Families and entities who are not required to get their accounts audited. They can now file their tax returns for income earned in the financial year 2024-25 (April-March) till September 15.
ITR-1 and ITR-4 forms are filled by individuals, HQFs and entities whose annual income is up to Rs 50 lakh and who do not have to get their accounts audited. Those who receive long-term capital benefits up to Rs 1.25 lakh from listed shares can show this income in ITR-1, ITR-4. Earlier they had to also fill ITR-2 form.
