Filing of Income Tax Returns

For Individuals, Hindu Undivided Families, salaried class and others, other than Companies and Firms  is 31st July of Year '09

For Companies and Firms (which fall under the category of Tax Audit or compulsory audit), it is 31st October of Year '09. 

Income Tax Department in INDIA has the facility for Individuals, HUFs, Firms and Companies to file their returns of Income Online through E-Filing. Click here for details as to how.

Alternately, you can file your tax returns at the designated post offices in the city where the assessee is assessed.

The assessee shall submit one copy of his return in an unsealed envelope of size 10x12 without folding the return and mention on it his name , address, assessment year, PAN and circle where assessed. Post office will duly acknowledge the recipt of the return.

If you are an individual or a firm going to file taxes, how do you determine which forms to fill. Click here to see table with all the tax categories and their respective forms to be filled.

TDS is part of tax required to be paid by the assessee; which is deducted by the employer while paying salary. Thus the tax is deducted at the source of income itself. Click here for more information.

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