How to File an Income Tax Return Online in India: Step by Step Process
You file your income tax return online, free of cost, on the Income Tax Department's e-filing portal at incometax.gov.in. You log in with your…
- Takes
- Filing takes about 30 to 60 minutes online; refunds are usually processed after the return is e-verified and processed
- Costs
- Free on the e-filing portal. Late filing fee under section 234F is Rs 1,000 where total income does not exceed Rs 5,00,000 and Rs 5,000 in all other cases
- Authority
- Income Tax Department, Central Board of Direct Taxes