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Income Tax Return Filing (Business and Individual)
Income-tax return filing selects the legally applicable return and regime, reconciles books and information statements, computes income/tax and submits a verified return with defensible disclosures.
Last Reviewed: 29 July 2026
Next scheduled review: 29 October 2026
Reviewed by: IndiaBusiness.ai Editorial
Who it’s for
When you may not need it — Some persons below applicable filing conditions may not be required to file, but specified transactions or other conditions can trigger filing. Never decide from income alone.
At-a-glance: critical 2026 transition
Process
Documents needed
- PAN/Aadhaar/status
- Books/financials
- Form 16/16A
- AIS/26AS
- Bank/interest
- Investments/deductions
- Capital gains
- Property
- Foreign assets/income
- Taxes paid
- Prior return/losses
- Audit and entity records
What we take care of
- Form and law-year determination
- Data reconciliation
- Computation
- Disclosure checklist
- Filing/e-verification support
- Post-filing tracker
Questions founders ask
Does the new Act apply to the return filed in July/August 2026 for FY 2025–26?
No; that period remains governed by the 1961 Act.
Is 31 July a universal deadline?
No. Entity, audit and notified extensions affect due date; show a live tax calendar.
Does filing mean the department accepted every claim?
No; processing, adjustment, scrutiny or reassessment may follow.
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