ITR-1 SAHAJ, ITR 2, ITR 3, SUGAM (ITR-4S), ITR-4, I in excel, word and Pdf Format for A.Y. 2012-13 / Financial Year 2011-12. We have uploaded below ITR 1- Sahaj, ITR 2, ITR 3, ITR-4, SUGAM (ITR-4S), in Excel Word and Pdf Format applicable for Assessment year 2012-13 and Financial Year 2011-12.

Who can use this Return Form -This Form can be used a person being a firm, LLPs, AOP, BOI, artificial juridical person referred to in section 2(31)(vii), cooperative society and local authority. However, a person who is required to file the return of income under section 139(4A) or 139(4B) or 139(4C) or 139(4D) shall not use this form. Download Return Preparation Software

It is informed by Income Tax department that E-Filing Utility for ITR-5 is likely to be made available by 7th July 2012. Government has released format of ITR form 5 & 6 as applicable for Assessment year 2012-13 vide NOTIFICATION NO.25/2012 DATED 2-7-2012.

NOTIFICATION NO.25/2012 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (7th Amendment) Rules, 2012. (2) They shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

ITR 1 Who cannot use this Return Form? This Return Form can not be used by an individual whose total income for the assessment year 2012-13 includes, (a) Income from more than one house property; or (b) Income from Winnings from lottery or income from Race horses; or

Individual assesees with income from salary or pension, one house property and income from other sources are required to file their tax return in ITR-1 (form Saral-II). ITR-2 will be applicable to salaried assessees who have also made some capital gains or own multiple house properties.

The Income Tax (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2011 are notified with effect from 1 July 2011 to provide that, a firm required to furnish the return of income in Form ITR-5, or an individual or Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) required to furnish the return of income in Form ITR-4 and to whom provisions of section 44AB of the Act are applicable, shall furnish the return of income electronically under the digital signature, with effect from AY 2011-12.

Notification No. 37/2011 [F. No. 149/68/2011-So (Tpl)], Dated 1-7-2011 Income-Tax (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2011 – Amendment in Rule 12 – In the Income-tax Rules, 1962 in rule 12, in sub-rule (3), in the proviso, for clauses (a) and (aa) the following clause shall be substituted, namely :—(a) a firm required to furnish the return in Form ITR-5 or an individual or Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) required to furnish the return in Form ITR-4 and to whom provisions of section 44AB are applicable, shall furnish the return for assessment year 2011-12 and subsequent assessment years in the manner specified in clause (ii);

Income tax department has finally released much awaited return preparation software for ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-3, ITR-4, ITR-4S, ITR-5 and ITR-6. The software’s released by Income Tax department are free and much better than any other private software available. Due Date- The last date for Filing of ITR in respect of Assessees who are liable to Audit is 30th September and for Non-Audit cases it is 31st July. Due date for filing of Return in respect of Individual and HUF who are Partner in a Partnership which is liable to audit is 30th September. In case of Corporate Assessees who are although not liable to tax Audit but has to get their accounts audited under the Companies Act, 1956 also the due date is 30th September.

Income Tax department on 22.05.2011 releases official Free Online Income Tax Return Preparation / Filing Software- ITR-5 (Applicable to partnership Firms and Limited Liability partnership) and ITR 6 (Applicable to Companies). These ITR are related to Income tax Return Filing for Assessment year 2011-12 / Financial Year 2010-11. Income Tax Department has already released software in respect of ITR -1, ITR-2 , ITR-3 , ITR 4 and ITR 4S.