{"id":3421,"date":"2021-06-01T12:53:34","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T12:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/?p=3421"},"modified":"2025-10-13T18:12:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T18:12:43","slug":"income-tax-return-filing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/income-tax-return-filing\/","title":{"rendered":"Check list Documents required for Income Tax Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/itr..jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/itr..jpg\" alt=\"PROVISIONS FOR ITR FILING FOR THE AY 2021-22\" width=\"1137\" height=\"753\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_58 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69dc50271f29c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69dc50271f29c\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/income-tax-return-filing\/#PROVISIONS_FOR_ITR_FILING_FOR_THE_AY\" title=\"PROVISIONS FOR ITR FILING FOR THE AY\u00a0\">PROVISIONS FOR ITR FILING FOR THE AY\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/income-tax-return-filing\/#Check_list_Documents_required_for_Income_Tax_Return\" title=\"Check list Documents required for Income Tax Return\">Check list Documents required for Income Tax Return<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/income-tax-return-filing\/#TAX_FILING_CHECKLIST\" title=\"TAX FILING CHECKLIST\">TAX FILING CHECKLIST<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/income-tax-return-filing\/#Investment-related_Deductions\" title=\"Investment-related Deductions\">Investment-related Deductions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/income-tax-return-filing\/#Insurance-related_Deductions\" title=\"Insurance-related Deductions\">Insurance-related Deductions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/income-tax-return-filing\/#Other_Deductions\" title=\"Other Deductions\">Other Deductions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PROVISIONS_FOR_ITR_FILING_FOR_THE_AY\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>PROVISIONS FOR ITR FILING FOR THE AY\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The following points be considered for the AY 2023-24 &#8211;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The due date for filing ITR depends on the type of person along with the ITR form applicable to them. Also, whether audit is required or not, further varies the due date.<\/li>\n<li>Generally, the due date for most of the ITR forms is 31<sup>st<\/sup> July of the assessment year (AY). And relates to income earned during 1st April to 31<sup>st<\/sup> March of the previous year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>FORM 26AS:<\/strong>It is the most important document required before filing ITR. It is also known as the annual consolidated statement, which contains all tax-related information of the taxpayer like the details of tax deducted at source, advance tax etc.<\/li>\n<li>It also reflects details of Annual Information Return (AIR), which is filed by different entities based on what an individual has invested or spent, mostly high-value transactions<\/li>\n<li>Such information be provided in Form 26AS latest by 31<sup>st<\/sup> May 2023. Thus, if filed by mid-June, the pre-filled returns &amp; Form 26AS would not be updated on the tax department\u2019s website and thus the taxpayer may not be able to file a tax return with correct information.<\/li>\n<li>Form 26AS also prefills the details pertaining to information uploaded by the diductors of TDS.<\/li>\n<li>Diductors is a person\/entity who deducts the tax at the source on a specified payment made. Such TDS deducted be deposited with the Income Tax Department within a prescribed time limit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>FORM 16:<\/strong> Form 16 contains the details pertaining to TDS deducted on salary paid to an employee. It is also known as the TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) certificate, provided by the employer after furnishing the information related to the taxes paid on behalf of the employee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The FORM 24Q:<\/strong> Such form is provided by the employer deducting tax under Section 192 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, at the time of paying salary to the employee. It contains the details of the salary paid and the TDS deducted from it and the same be submitted to the Income Tax Department on a quarterly basis.<\/li>\n<li>This form is constituted of 2 annexures namely\u2013 Annexure I and Annexure II. Annexure I contain the details about the deductor, challans, and deductees, name of the employee, PAN of the employee, date of payment\/ credit, TDS Section code, TDS amount, the amount paid or credited, and education cess.<\/li>\n<li>Annexure-II consists of salary details like the total breakup of the salary and deductions to be claimed by the employee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>FORM 26Q: <\/strong>It is used for filing TDS deducted on all the payments other than the salary. This form is to be submitted by the deductor after every quarter and is applicable for TDS u\/s 193 and 194 of the Income Tax Act of 1961. Payments includes income on dividend securities, interest on securities, directors\u2019 remuneration, professional fees, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The FORM 27Q:<\/strong> It is relevant for TDS deducted on payments made to non-resident Indians and foreigners and does not include salary income. It is basically a declaration by the NRI regarding the TDS deducted. Form 27Q shows the amount of TDS deducted on additional income such as interest, bonus, or any other sum owed to NRI or foreigners.<\/li>\n<li><strong>FORM 27EQ:<\/strong> It is a quarterly statement for TCS deducted u\/s 206C of the Income Tax Act of 1961. The same is submitted by the corporate deductors &amp; collectors every quarter and it is mandatory to furnish TAN in this form.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PRE-FILLED ITR FORM:<\/strong>As proposed in Budget 2020, the new ITR Forms will come with a software, which will pre-fill the details, pertaining to salary income, tax deducted at source, tax liability etc, which will further ease the compliance burden of taxpayers.<\/li>\n<li><em>Apart from this, Budget 2021, proposed to provide prefilled details of capital gains from listed securities, dividend income, and interest from banks, post office, etc, in the new TR forms.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The prefilled information will also reflect in Form 26AS, which would be available in taxpayer\u2019s account on IT portal.<\/li>\n<li><em>Due date for filing TDS return for the 4<sup>th<\/sup>quarter of the financial year 2020-21 has been extended to 30<sup>th<\/sup> June\u00a0 and for TCS return, the due date is 15<sup>th<\/sup> May .<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Thus, it is advised by the department that, specifically for assessment year 2021-22, the taxpayers shall not file their income tax return before 15<sup>th<\/sup> June<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/file-a-salary-return-1.jpg\" alt=\"file a salary return\" width=\"1087\" height=\"1323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/file-a-salary-return-1.jpg 1052w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/file-a-salary-return-1-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/file-a-salary-return-1-842x1024.jpg 842w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/file-a-salary-return-1-768x934.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/file-a-salary-return-1-800x973.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1087px) 100vw, 1087px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_list_Documents_required_for_Income_Tax_Return\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Check list Documents required for Income Tax Return<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5873\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/check-lis.jpg\" alt=\"Check list Documents required for Income Tax Return \" width=\"989\" height=\"886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/check-lis.jpg 804w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/check-lis-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/check-lis-768x688.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/check-lis-800x716.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 989px) 100vw, 989px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TAX_FILING_CHECKLIST\"><\/span><strong>TAX FILING CHECKLIST<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TAX-FILING-CHECKLIST.jpg\" alt=\"TAX FILING CHECKLIST\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TAX-FILING-CHECKLIST.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TAX-FILING-CHECKLIST-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TAX-FILING-CHECKLIST-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TAX-FILING-CHECKLIST-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TAX-FILING-CHECKLIST-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TAX-FILING-CHECKLIST-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Investment-related_Deductions\"><\/span><strong>Investment-related Deductions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Section 80CCD(1B)<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Additional NPS Contribution<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Limit<\/strong>: INR 50,000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Required<\/strong>: PRAN (Permanent Retirement Account Number)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Section 80C<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Investments like LIC, PPF, ELSS, NSC, Tuition Fees, PF, Housing Loan (Principal)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Limit<\/strong>: INR\u00a0 1,50,000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Required<\/strong>: Policy\/Account\/Investment Certificate Number, Employer&#8217;s PF details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Section 80TTA \/ 80TTB<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Savings Account Interest<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Limit<\/strong>: INR\u00a0 10,000 (non-senior), \u20b950,000 (senior citizens)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Required<\/strong>: Bank Account Number, IFSC (usually auto-fetched)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Insurance-related_Deductions\"><\/span><strong>Insurance-related Deductions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Section 80D<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Health Insurance Premium<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Limit<\/strong>: INR\u00a0 25,000 (self &amp; family), \u20b950,000 (senior citizens)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Required<\/strong>: Policy Number, Insurer Name, Premium Receipt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Deductions\"><\/span><strong>Other Deductions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Section 80G<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Donations<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Limit<\/strong>: 50% or 100% depending on donation type<\/li>\n<li><strong>Required<\/strong>: Donation Receipt, Donation Reference No., 80G Registration No. of Trust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Section 80DD \/ 80U<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Disability (Dependent\/Self)<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Limit<\/strong>: INR\u00a0 75,000 to INR\u00a0 1,25,000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Required<\/strong>: Disability Certificate No., Aadhar\/PAN of dependent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5947\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/photo_2023-06-29_18-32-28.jpg\" alt=\"ITR Filling is compulsory\" width=\"1080\" height=\"536\" 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Also, whether audit is required or not, further varies the due date. 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