Income Tax Update: Dept enables e-Filing of ITR-2 in Online Mode in Portal with Pre-Filled Data

The pre-filling and filing of ITR-2 service is available to registered users on the e-Filing portal. This service enables individual taxpayers to file ITR-2 online through the e-Filing portal. This user manual covers filing of ITR-2 through online mode.

Prerequisites for filing ITR-2 Online

General

• Registered user on the e-Filing portal with valid user ID and password
• Status of PAN should be ‘active’.

Other

• Link PAN and Aadhaar
• Pre-validate at least one bank account and nominate for refund (recommended)
• Valid mobile number linked with Aadhaar / e-Filing portal / your bank / NSDL / CDSL (for e-Verification)
• Download the offline utility or avail a third-party software (If using offline mode)

ITR-2 has the following sections that you need to fill before submitting the form, a summary section where you review your tax computation and pay tax and finally submit the return for verification:

Part A General

Salary

Schedule House Property

Schedule Capital Gains

Schedule 112A and Schedule-115AD(1)(iii) proviso

Schedule Other Sources

Schedule CYLA

Schedule BFLA

Schedule CFL

Schedule VI-A

Schedule 80G and Schedule 80GGA

Schedule AMT

Schedule AMTC

Schedule SPI

Schedule SI

Schedule EI

Schedule PTI

Schedule FSI

Schedule TR

Schedule FA

Schedule 5A

Schedule AL

Part B – Total Income (TI)

Tax Paid

Part B-TTI

It is mandatory to verify your return, and e-Verification (recommended option - e-Verify Now) is the easiest way to verify your ITR – it is quick, paperless, and safer than sending a signed physical ITR-V to CPC by post.

In case you select e-Verify Later, you can submit your return, however, you will be required to verify your return within 120 days of filing your Income Tax Return (ITR).

• Refer to How to e-Verify user manual to learn more.
• If you select Verify via ITR-V, you need to send a signed physical copy of your ITR-V to Centralized Processing Center, Income Tax Department, Bengaluru 560500 by normal / speed post within 120 days.
• Please make sure you have pre-validated your bank account so that any refunds due maybe credited to your bank account.
• Refer to My Bank Account user manual to learn more.

Once you e-Verify your return,  a success message is displayed along with the Transaction ID and Acknowledgment Number. You will also receive a confirmation message on your mobile number and email ID registered on the e-Filing portal.

For a detailed guide, visit the official Income Tax Portal User Manual at: File ITR-2 Online User Manual | Income Tax Department

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