A salaried individual can file his/her tax return either using ITR-1 or ITR-2. It is important to ensure that tax return is filed using the correct form. Filing ITR using an incorrect tax return form will lead to defective ITR filing. The tax department will send you a tax notice asking you to file ITR using the correct form. The form you will have to use to file ITR will depend on your sources of income during the financial year.
Who can file tax return using the ITR-1 form?
Salaried individuals can file their tax return using the ITR-1 form if they satisfy the following conditions:
a) The total income of an individual must not exceed Rs 50 lakh
b) His/her source of income must be salary, one house property and other sources of income, i.e., interest income, dividend etc. and agricultural income up to Rs 5,000 only.
c) Individual must be Ordinarily Resident Indian
If a salaried individual satisfies the above conditions, then he/she can file a tax return using the ITR-1 form. However, if a salaried individual has income from any other source such as capital gains, foreign income etc. or is a non-resident individual, then he/she cannot file a tax return using ITR-1.
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Who cannot file income tax return using ITR-1?
Who can file tax return using the ITR-2 form?
A salaried individual can file his/her tax return using the ITR-2 form if he/she:
a) Is a Director of a company
b) Is holding an investment in unlisted equity shares
c) Has income from salaries, more than one house property, capital assets, foreign income and other sources of income
d) Is holding assets outside India
e) Total income exceeds Rs 50 lakh
f) Hindu Undivided Family (HUF)
g) Is a non-resident individual or a resident individual (both ordinarily or not ordinarily)
h) If there are losses that must be carried forward or brought forward under the income head ‘Income from house property’.
Thus, if a salaried individual has income from salary and capital gains, then he/she will be required to file an income tax return using the ITR-2 form.
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