Nothing proves your financial wisdom and ethics like tax compliance – timely filing of ITR. Filing your income tax return is not as difficult as it sounds. Here is a step-by-step guide to e-file your income tax return using ClearTax. It is simple, easy and quick.
Steps to e-File Your Income Tax Returns Online:
Before we get started, you should have the following documents at hand to pace up the process:
PAN
Adhaar
Bank account details
Form 16
Investments details
Login to your ClearTax account.
Click on ‘Upload Form 16 PDF’ if you have your Form 16 in PDF format. If you do not have Form 16 in PDF format click on ‘Continue Here’
Enter Your Personal Information
Enter your name as per PAN, PAN, date of birth and father’s name.
Enter Your Salary Details
3a. Fill in your employer name and type.
3b. Provide your salary and TDS information. For entering the break up of your salary in detail ‘Click here’.
Enter investment details for deductions to be claimed (eg. LIC, PPF etc., and claim other tax benefits here.
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Enter the Details of Taxes Paid
If you have any non-salary income, say, interest income or freelance income, then add tax payments that are already made. You can also add these details by uploading Form 26AS.In case of uploading Form 26AS, only the TDS details get auto-populated and not the income, hence required to enter the income details in the respective place.
e-File
Enter your bank account details and proceed towards e-filing.
If you see ‘Refund’ or ‘No Tax Due’ here, Click on proceed to e-Filing. You will get an acknowledgement number on the next screen.
Tip: See a ‘Tax Due’ message? Read this guide to know how to pay your tax dues.
E-Verify
Once your return is filed e-Verify your income tax return.
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If you see ‘Refund’ or ‘No Tax Due’ here, Click on proceed to e-Filing. You will get an acknowledgement number on the next screen.
Tip: See a ‘Tax Due’ message? Read this guide to know 
