2     Download Return Preparation Software for selected Return Form.

3     Fill your return offline and generate a XML file.

4     Register and create a user id/password

5     Login and click on relevant form on left panel and select "Submit Return"

6     Browse to select XML file and click on "Upload" button

7     On successful upload acknowledgement details would be displayed. Click on "Print" to generate printout of acknowledgement/ITR-V Form.

8     Incase the return is digitally signed, on generation of "Acknowledgement" the Return Filing process gets completed. You may take a printout of the Acknowledgement for your record.

9     Incase the return is not digitally signed, on successful uploading of e-Return, the ITR-V Form would be generated which needs to be printed by the tax payers. This is an acknowledgement cum verification form. The tax payer has to fill-up the verification part and verify the same. A duly verified ITR-V form should be submitted with the local Income Tax Office withing 15 days of filing electronically. This completes the Return filing process for non-digitally signed Returns.

10     For any assistance in filing the paper copy of the return please contact the Public Relations Officer of the local Income Tax Office

11. Userid by default is the PAN number for all users now. Earlier some users (in 2006-07) had created their own userid but that has been substituted by PAN now. The Password, however, will continue to remain the same as earlier (as chosen by the user)

12. Email id is now mandatory in the I-T return as well as at the time of registration since the ITR-V or Acknowledgement will be sent via email to the taxpayer after the taxpayer has submitted the return. Userid / password shall also be emailed to taxpayer after registration.

13. Returns can be filed for AY 2007-08 and AY 2008-09 using the same 'Submit Return' button.

14. Since the time limit for return filing for AY 2006-07 has expired, returns for AY 2006-07 can be filed only if notice under section 148 or 153A have been issued. Taxpayers will have to choose Return Filed under Section code corresponding to Return filed in response to notice u/s 148 (Code 14) or u/s 153A (Code 15) before uploading the xml for AY 2006-07. However, taxpayers will also use the same 'Submit return' button for AY 2006-07 as well

15. The last date for filing I-T return for AY 2006-07 is now over.

16. If you wish to file a I-T return for AY 2006-07 in response to a notice under Section 148 or under Section 153A,

17. Please contact IT call center to obtain the Return Preparation Software.