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How to File ITR-2 for Income from Capital Gains FY 2022-23?

By Ektha Surana

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Updated on: May 16th, 2023

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8 min read

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Every individual needs to file their taxes in the specified IT return form. Taxpayers need to file ITR for capital gain by submitting ITR form 2 to the Income Tax Department. However, if your total income for a financial year includes income generated from business or profession, you will be required to file ITR-3 as the income tax return for capital gains. If your income source is salary, sale of foreign assets or property, etc., you are eligible to file ITR-2. Read on to know how to file the capital gain ITR form.  

Steps to File Income Tax Returns for Capital Gains on the e-Filing Portal

You can log in to the official portal of the income tax department and file your ITR for capital gains by following these steps: 

Step 1: Select Income Tax Returns from ‘e-File’, and then, click on ‘Income Tax Returns’ and select ‘File Income Tax Returns’.

e-File from income tax returns portal

Step 2: You need to select the assessment year, for instance, 2022-2023 and select ‘Online’ as the mode of filing.

Step 3: Next, select the form type (ITR-2) after choosing the status and select the reason for ITR filing

choosing ITR 2 on income tax portal

Step 4: On the next page, you can find 5 types of schedules. Click on ‘General’ and select ‘Income Schedule’. 

types of schedules

Step 5: Click on ‘Schedule Capital Gains’ and select the appropriate capital asset type from the list.

Step 6: If you want to file for STCG, click on ‘Add Details’ and enter the consolidated amount you have obtained from selling short-term assets and the Cost of Acquisition in a given financial year. However, for long-term capital gains, you need to enter details like purchase price, ISIN, transaction dates, selling price, etc., in Schedule 112A and click on 'Add'.

schedule capital gains

Step 7: After confirming the required schedules based on LTCG and STCG, you need to review Part B TTI.

Step 8: Click on ‘Preview Return’.

Step 9: Download the ITR and navigate to the ‘Declaration’ part.

ITR 2 form capital gains

Step 10: Enter the required details and click on ‘Proceed to Validation’.

Step 11: Once it is validated, you need to verify the filed ITR within 30 days. You can verify it online or mail a printout of the signed ITR-V (Acknowledgment form) to the IT department’s Bangalore branch.

Eligibility Criteria to File Form ITR-2 Form

You need to fulfil the following eligibility criteria to file the ITR-2 form:

  • Any Indian individual or member of the HUF (Hindu Undivided Family)
  • Salaried or pensioned individual.
  • Individuals earning capital gains from multiple houses, properties and other sources like horse racing, lottery winning, etc.
  • If you earn more than Rs 5,000 from agricultural income
  • If you earn from foreign assets or generate a foreign income.

Note: If you are earning from a business, any profession, partnership firm, etc., you are not eligible to file an ITR-2 form.

Documents Required to File ITR-2 Form

Check out the essential documents required for filing ITR-2 form:

  • Aadhaar Card
  • PAN (Permanent Account Number)
  • TDS certificates
  • Challan of the paid taxes
  • Bank account details
  • Original return details (if you are filing for a revised return)
  • Notice-related details (if you are filing in response to any notice)

Documents required for filing capital gain ITR form:

  • Stamp duty documents, sales and purchase deeds, improvement cost details, etc., if you are earning from land or buildings.
  • P&L statement from a broker, Stock ledgers, contract notes, trading statements, etc., if you earn from securities.
  • Improvement cost, details of expenses caused while transferring capital assets, cost of purchase, etc., if you earn from any other capital assets.
  • You need to provide investment details to claim tax exemptions.
  • If you have a capital gains account, make sure to provide its details.

Final Word

So, now you know how to file long-term capital gain in ITR-2, its eligibility criteria, the documents required, and much more. You can follow the steps mentioned above to file the ITR for both long-term and short-term capital gains without any hassles. Ensure entering the correct data in the required fields to avoid mistakes. 

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