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Income Tax Return Forms For Assessment Year 2019-20 Notified

The last date of filing ITR is July 31 for those who are not required to get their accounts audited.



Customers fill in forms as other customers wait in line to withdraw cash at a State Bank of India branch in Mumbai, India (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)
Customers fill in forms as other customers wait in line to withdraw cash at a State Bank of India branch in Mumbai, India (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)

The Income Tax department has notified I-T return forms for individuals and companies for the assessment year 2019-20.

While there has been no change in ITR-1 or Sahaj, which is to be filled by the salaried class, some sections in ITR 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 have been rationalised.

Individuals, firms and companies have to file returns for the income earned in 2018-19 during the course of current fiscal.

ITR-1 is filed by individuals having a total income of upto Rs 50 lakh, having income from salaries, one house property, other sources (like interest), and agricultural income up to Rs 5,000.

ITR-2 is filed by Individuals and Hindu Undivided Family not having income from profits and gains of business or profession, while ITR-3 is filed by individuals and HUFs having income from profits and gains of business or profession.

ITR-4 or Sugam is meant for individuals, HUFs and firms (other than Limited Liability Partnership) having a total income of up to Rs 50 lakh and having presumptive income from business and profession.

Those filing ITR-3 and ITR-6 (companies) will have to disclose information regarding turnover/gross receipts reported for Goods and Services Tax included now in ITR-3 and ITR- 6 also. Last year, it was applicable only for those assessees filing ITR-4.

The last date of filing ITR is July 31 for those who are not required to get their accounts audited.