Due date of filing Income tax return is 31st July'08

Last day Tips from IncomeTax website

Income tax department has posted few tips that would be beneficial for return filers and would avoid jamming of website due to heavy rush. The department's website https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in is working fine as of now.

• For a smooth E-filing experience please observe the following. 1>Completely prepare your return and generate xml and keep ready.

• Login only when you are ready to upload your return.

• At the time of login, do not, repeatedly click on the 'Login' button. Please wait till your first login request is accepted.

• After login please click on submit your return and upload the xml file.

• Please download your ITR-V from My Account-> My Return link or wait for ITR-V to be received via email.

• Please immediately logout and close your browser. This will enable other users to login and submit their returns.

• E-filing for AY 2008-09 is now available for all ITRs. Please download the free Return Preparation Software for these ITRs from the downloads page in the website.

• Income Tax Department has launched Web service facility for E-Return Intermediaries. Please download the latest Web Services Manual and follow instructions to avail this facility.

• Please efile early to avoid last minute rush! The due date for filing returns for individuals and non-corporates not required to get their accounts audited u/s 44AB is July 31st. E-filers will get a automatic 15 day grace period from date of E-return upload to submit their signed and verified ITR-V to the Income Tax Department.

• To enable taxpayers to file returns in the electronic mode, Income Tax Returns (except ITR-7) have been made annexureless. The CBDT has issued clarifications on annexureless returns. Click here to download Circular 6 of 2008 and related Press Release.

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