Filing your own ITR: official walkthrough

Expected effort

Rough planning estimate: 3–6 hours reading

Prerequisites

• Know your income sources
• Use fictional data when practising — never share real PAN/Aadhaar here

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   Step 1: Help for individuals & business/professionIncome Tax Department — Find guidance for your taxpayer type.

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   Step 2: Salaried individuals — AY 2026-27 guidanceIncome Tax Department — Understand the salaried-taxpayer basics.

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   Step 3: How to file ITR-1 (Sahaj) — user manualIncome Tax Department — Walk through the simplest form.

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   Step 4: How to file ITR-2 — user manualIncome Tax Department — See when and how ITR-2 applies.

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