The document provides an overview of the e-filing process for income tax returns in India. There are three options for e-filing: with a digital signature where no paper return is needed, without a digital signature requiring filing form ITR-V, or through an e-return intermediary who assists with filing. New income tax return forms ITR1 through ITR8 were notified for assessment year 2007-2008. The e-filing process involves selecting a return form, preparing the return offline, uploading the XML file, receiving an acknowledgment, and if not digitally signed, printing and submitting the ITR-V form.

1. e-Filing of Returns An Overview of the Process of e-Filing of Returns

8. New IT Returns – Annexure-less Forms For Individuals, HUF Select appropriate Income Tax Return (ITR) Preparation Software ITR-1 ITR-2 ITR-3 ITR-4 Individual Individual Individual Individual & HUF & HUF & HUF 1 Income from Salary/Pension ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ 2 Income from Other Sources (only Interest income or Family Pension) ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ 3 Income/Loss from Other Sources ▪ ▪ ▪ 4 Income/Loss from House Property ▪ ▪ ▪ 5 Capital Gains/Loss on sale of investments/property ▪ ▪ ▪ 6 Partner in a partnership Firm ▪ ▪ 7 Income from Proprietary Business/Profession ▪

9. New IT Returns – Annexure-less Forms For Association of Persons (AoP), Body of Individuals (BoI), Local Authority, Companies, Trusts, Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) Return Select appropriate Income Tax Return (ITR) Preparation Software ITR-5 ITR-6 ITR-7 ITR-8 Firms, AoP, BoI, LA Companies Trusts Only FBT 1 Income/Loss from Other Sources ▪ ▪ ▪ 2 Income/Loss from House Property ▪ ▪ ▪ 3 Capital Gains/Loss on sale of investments/property ▪ ▪ ▪ 4 Income/Loss from Business ▪ ▪ ▪ 5 Fringe Benefit Tax ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ITR-7 will not be available for e-Filing

10. Change in Procedure of e-Filing Type Change For Digitally signed Returns No change Paper Returns – Two step Procedure After uploading data – Instead of filing paper return Assessee to file verification Form Called ITR-V (Combination of Acknowledgement of e-return & Verification) Paper Returns – through e -intermediaries

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