ITR · AY 2026-27
File your ITR yourself: in plain language, without the confusion
Which form, which documents, how much tax: understand it all in 2 minutes. Filing on the government portal is free.
You can still file your FY 2025-26 returnIf you missed the due date, file a belated return by 31 December 2026. Late fee (sec 234F): ₹5,000, or ₹1,000 if total income is up to ₹5 lakh; interest on any tax due is extra.
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ITR forms at a glance
ITR-1 (Sahaj)Resident individual: salary/pension, up to two houses, interest; total income up to ₹50 lakh; listed-share LTCG up to ₹1.25 lakhEasy
ITR-2Individual/HUF without business income: capital gains, income above ₹50 lakh, foreign income, directorsMedium
ITR-3Individual/HUF: business or professional income with full books; F&O/intraday tradingHard
ITR-4 (Sugam)Individual, HUF, firm (not LLP): presumptive income 44AD/44ADA/44AE; total income up to ₹50 lakhEasy
ITR-5Firms, LLPs, AOPs, BOIsHard
ITR-6Companies (except those claiming sec 11 exemption)Very hard
ITR-7Trusts, charitable institutions, political parties, research bodiesVery hard
ITR-5, 6 and 7 often need an audit and a DSC (digital signature); these are usually filed with expert help.
7 steps to file it yourself on the portal
- Log in at incometax.gov.in with your PAN/Aadhaar
- Open AIS and Form 26AS to see the income and TDS on record
- Choose e-File → Income Tax Returns → File Income Tax Return
- Select Assessment Year 2026-27 and "Online"
- Pick your status (individual/HUF/other) and the right ITR form
- Check the pre-filled data, add missing income and deductions; pay any tax due right there
- Submit and e-verify within 30 days (Aadhaar OTP or net banking)
Key dates: FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27)
ITR-1, ITR-2 (non-audit)31 July 2026
ITR-3 to ITR-7, incl. ITR-4 (non-audit)31 August 2026
Tax audit report30 September 2026
Audit-case returns31 October 2026
Transfer pricing cases30 November 2026
Belated return31 December 2026, with late fee
Revised returnFree until 31 Dec 2026; with a fee until 31 March 2027
The government may extend dates; always check the latest notice on the portal.
The new Income-tax Act: what changes for you
- The Income-tax Act, 2025 applies from 1 April 2026. "Previous year" and "assessment year" are replaced by a single "tax year".
- Returns for income of FY 2025-26 are still filed on the old-law (1961) forms.
- New ITR forms for tax year 2026-27 will be notified before 1 April 2027. We will update this desk as soon as they arrive.
- Budget 2026 kept slabs unchanged: zero tax on taxable income up to ₹12 lakh in the new regime (87A rebate), ₹75,000 standard deduction on salary.
This is general information, not tax advice. The instructions on the Income Tax e-filing portal are final. We never ask for PAN, Aadhaar or bank numbers; all tools run on your own phone.