New Delhi, July 18 || The income tax return filing with ITR-2 with some pre-filled data through online mode has been enabled on the e-filing portal, the Income Tax Department said on Friday.
This means that all taxpayers, including salaried individuals who have taxable capital gains, can begin their income tax return (ITR) filing online on the portal using the ITR-2, starting today.
"Kind Attention Taxpayers! Income Tax Return Form of ITR-2 is now enabled for filing through online mode with pre-filled data at the e-filing portal," the Income Tax Department wrote on its official X handle.
Individuals and Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) who have various income streams, including capital gains, multiple home properties, salaries or pensions, crypto, or other sources (apart from business or professional income) are subject to ITR-2.
Taxpayers using Excel utilities must generate and upload a JSON file, a file format used when downloading or importing pre-filled return data into the offline utility, to the portal, while the online utility is generally considered more convenient.
Online utility allows filing ITR from anywhere with internet access and at the taxpayer's convenience. It takes less time than manual filing, as the online system guides you through the process and pre-fills some details.