Income Tax Department enables online filing of Income Tax Returns 1, 4

The IT department said that the software/utilities for preparation of other ITR/forms would be enabled soon. file | photo credit: s. Shiva Saravanan

The Income Tax Department has enabled online filing of Income Tax Return (ITR) 1 and 4 filed by individuals, professionals and small businesses for the financial year 2022-23.

The software/utilities for preparation of other ITR/forms will be enabled shortly, the Income Tax Department said in a tweet.

“Enabled to file ITR 1 & 4 for Assessment Year 2023-24 in online mode on e-filing portal,” the department said in response to a person’s tweet.

For those who do not need to get their accounts audited, the last date for filing income tax returns for FY 2022-23 is July 31.

ITR-1 is filed by individuals including salaried class and senior citizens.

ITR-2 is filed by businesses and professionals who have opted for presumptive taxation and individuals whose annual income does not exceed ₹50 lakh.