ITR e-Filing Online FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27)

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Choose Your ITR Filing Plan

Whether you're a salaried employee, a freelancer, or a business owner, we have a plan to match your income profile. File your ITR online for FY 2025-26 starting at just ₹24 — choose from guided self-filing or full expert-assisted tax filing with a dedicated tax expert.

File Yourself

Salary Plan at ₹24

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Salary income · up to ₹3L · No Notice Management

Guided ITR-1 / ITR-2 filing
Form 16 auto-import & prefill
Old vs new regime comparison
Refund status tracking

Tax Expert Assisted

Salary - Expert Reviewed at ₹649

vs ₹999 on other platforms

Guided ITR-1 / ITR-2 filing
Form 16 auto-import & prefill
Old vs new regime comparison
Refund status tracking

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File Yourself · Complex Income

Business / Capital gains / F&O ₹99

Starts at ₹99 · income-slab based pricing

Guided ITR-1 / ITR-2 filing
Form 16 auto-import & prefill
Old vs new regime comparison
Refund status tracking

What Is Income Tax e-Filing and How Does It Work?

As Tax buddy handles Income tax e-filing is the process of submitting your Income Tax Return (ITR) electronically through the Income Tax Department's portal or via an authorized e-Return Intermediary (ERI) like Tax Buddy. To get started on the government portal, you can complete your income tax login at incometax.gov.in using your PAN/Aadhaar and password — however, filing through ABCD's platform removes the need for a separate income tax login entirely, As Tax buddy handles on your behalf as an authorized ERI. For FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27), all individuals with a taxable income or meeting specific income thresholds are required to file online.

Here's how it works in 3 steps:

Enter your details and select your income type — salary, business, capital gains, F&O, crypto, or NRI income.
Your data is pre-filled from Form 16, AIS, and TDS records — verify and confirm.
Review your tax computation, pay any dues, and e-verify your return. Your ITR is filed instantly.

Why Should You e-File Your Income Tax?

E-filing your income tax return offers several advantages over manual or paper filing:

Avoid penalties

Late filing attracts a penalty of up to ₹5,000 under Section 234F.

Carry-forward losses

You can only carry forward capital loss or business loss if you file on time.

Faster processing

e-filed returns are processed within 7–10 days compared to weeks for paper returns.

Easy refund tracking

Check your income tax refund status online anytime through the portal.

Higher refund accuracy

Auto-populated AIS and Form 26AS data reduces manual errors.

Instant acknowledgement

Receive your ITR-V acknowledgement immediately after filing.

Documents You Need Before Filing Your ITR for FY 2025-26

Gathering your documents before you begin makes the filing process smooth and accurate. Here's what you'll need:

For salaried individuals

Form 16 (Part A and Part B) from your employer, Form 26AS and Annual Information Statement (AIS) from the Income Tax portal, bank account details and interest certificates, home loan interest certificates (if applicable), HRA receipts and rent agreements (if claiming HRA exemption).
For business and professional income

Books of accounts or P&L statement, TDS certificates (Form 16A), GST returns summary.
For capital gains

Purchase and sale deeds for property, broker statements for mutual funds and stocks, Form 64A for mutual fund gains.
For F&O and Crypto

Profit & loss report from your broker, trade history or portfolio summary.

How to File Your Income Tax Return Online — Step by Step

1step

Start on the ABCD tax filing page

Enter your name, mobile number, and email ID. Verify with OTP. (No separate income tax login or income tax e filing login is required — Tax buddy files on your behalf as an authorized ERI.)

2step

Select your income type

Salary, Business, Capital Gains, F&O, Crypto, or NRI income.

3step

Choose your plan

File yourself (from ₹24) or Tax expert assisted (from ₹649 for ABCD users).

4step

Upload or auto-import your Form 16

Your income, deductions, and tax paid details are pre-filled from Form 26AS and AIS.

5step

Review your tax computation

The system compares old vs new regime and shows which saves you more tax.

6step

Pay any additional tax

Pay any additional tax due via Challan 280 if needed.

7step

e-verify your return using Aadhaar OTP

Net banking, or DSC. Your ITR is filed and you receive your ITR-V acknowledgement instantly.

How to Check Income Tax Refund Status?

Method 1

Income Tax e-Filing portal: Complete your income tax login at incometax.gov.in using your PAN and password > 'Services' > 'Refund/Demand Status'. Enter your PAN and assessment year.

Method 2

NSDL portal: Visit tin.tin.nsdl.com, enter your PAN and the relevant assessment year. No income tax login required for this method.

Typically, income tax refunds are credited within 7–10 working days after the return is verified and processed for simple cases. Complex returns may take up to 3–4 weeks. Refunds are directly credited to your pre-validated bank account linked to your PAN.
If your refund is delayed beyond 30 days, you can raise a grievance on the e-filing portal or contact your tax expert.

ITR Filing Benefits

365-day support

Post-filing queries, refund tracking, and notice help — all year round.

File in ~3 minutes

Form 16 auto-import, prefilled AIS data, and a guided step-by-step flow.

ISO 27001 certified

Bank-grade encryption. Your PAN, returns, and income data stay private.

Maximum refunds

Every applicable deduction identified. Regime comparison done automatically.

Full plan pricing

Income Slab	Without Notice Management	With Notice Management
0 – ₹3 Lakhs	₹24	₹24
₹3 – ₹10 Lakhs	₹99	₹199
₹10 – ₹30 Lakhs	₹199	₹299
₹30 – ₹50 Lakhs	₹299	₹499
₹50 Lakhs+	₹499	₹799

Income Slab	Without Notice Management	With Notice Management
0 – ₹3 Lakhs	₹99	₹299
₹3 – ₹10 Lakhs	₹299	₹499
₹10 – ₹30 Lakhs	₹499	₹699
₹30 – ₹50 Lakhs	₹699	₹899
₹50 Lakhs+	₹899	₹1,199

Plan	Regular TaxBuddy Price	ABCD Price
Salary income	₹999	₹649
Business & professional income	₹2,499	₹1,499
Capital gains	₹2,999	₹1,499
F&O / Crypto / NRI	₹4,499	₹2,924
Foreign income	₹7,499	₹4,874

FAQs On ITR Filing

Income tax login refers to your registered account on the Income Tax Department's e-filing portal (incometax.gov.in), created using your PAN or Aadhaar. When you file through ABCD's platform, you do not need to create or use a separate income tax login — TaxBuddy, our ERI-authorised partner, files directly on your behalf. Your filing is registered with the IT department without you needing portal access.

The due date to file your Income Tax Return for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27) is 31 July 2026 for individuals not subject to audit. For taxpayers requiring a tax audit, the deadline is 31 October 2026. Filing after the due date attracts a late filing fee of up to ₹5,000 under Section 234F.

Start at adityabirlacapital.com/abcd/tax-filing, enter your details, select your income type and plan, upload or auto-import Form 16, verify pre-filled data from Form 26AS and AIS, review your tax computation, pay dues if any, and e-verify. No income tax login needed. For salaried users with simple income, the process takes approximately 3 minutes.

You'll need Form 16 from your employer, Form 26AS and AIS from the tax portal, bank statements with interest earned, home loan certificates (if applicable), and investment proof for deductions under 80C. Business and capital gains filers need additional documents — see the Documents section above.

ITR-1 (Sahaj) is for salaried individuals with income up to ₹50 lakhs from salary, one house property, and other sources. ITR-2 is for individuals with capital gains, foreign income, or more than one house property. ITR-3 is for individuals and HUFs with income from business or profession, including F&O traders. Our platform automatically selects the right form based on your income profile.