02/07/2017
AS WE ARE AWARE ABOUT MONTH OF JULY 31 , IS LAST FOR FILING OF INCOME TAX RETURN FOR ASSESSMENT YEAR 2017-18.
Q. WHY ITR NEED TO FILE ??? CONSIDER FOLLOWING POINTS
Every individual or HUF whose total income exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income-tax is obligated to furnish his return of income, The maximum amount not chargeable to income tax in case of different categories of individuals.
Category
Amount
Resident Individuals whose age is below 60 years
Rs. 2,50,000
Resident Individuals whose age is 60 years or more but less than 80 Years
Rs. 3,00,000
Resident Individuals whose age is 80 years or more
Rs. 5,00,000
Non-Resident Individual*
Rs. 2,50,000
*For Non-Resident Individual the benefits of Senior citizen and super senior citizen does not apply
ITR-1 :- For Salaried Individuals
Individual who has income only from the following sources can file ITR-1
Income from Salary/ Pension or
Income from One House Property (excluding cases where loss is brought forward from previous years) or
Income from Other Sources (excluding winning from lottery and income from Race Horses)
Individuals who has any income from the following sources cannot use ITR-1
Income from more than one house property or
Income from winnings from lottery or income from Race horses or
Income from short-term capital gains or long-term capital gains from sale of house, plot, shares etc. or
Agricultural income in excess of Rs. 5,000 or
Income from Business or Profession or
Loss under the head other sources or
Any Person claiming relief under section 90 and/or 91
If any Resident Individual who has any Income from any source outside India or has any asset outside India or has signing authority in any account located outside India cannot file ITR-1.
Note:-Further, in a case where the income of another person like spouse, minor child, etc. is to be clubbed with the income of the assessee, this Return Form can be used only if the income being clubbed falls into the above income categories.
Recommended Reading : Income Tax Slabs
No documents needed to be attached while filing the ITR-1 Including from 16, Form 16A, Form 26AS or any other sheets.