Filing an income tax return is straightforward when the year has been recorded properly and painful when it has not. The work that matters happens before the form is opened: reconciling Form 26AS and the Annual Information Statement against your own records, classifying income correctly, and deciding between the old and new regimes on the basis of your actual numbers rather than a rule of thumb.
Who needs this
- Individuals with salary, business, professional, capital gains or rental income
- Firms, LLPs and companies, which must file regardless of profit
- Non-residents with income arising in India
- Anyone who has received a notice or whose AIS shows transactions they do not recognise
Documents required
This is the usual list. Depending on your state and your specific facts, an authority may ask for more — we tell you at the scope stage rather than midway through.
- Form 16 from the employer, or the profit and loss account and balance sheet for a business
- Form 26AS and the Annual Information Statement
- Bank interest certificates and capital gains statements
- Proof of deductions claimed — insurance, housing loan interest, donations, tuition fees
- Details of foreign assets or income, where applicable
How we handle it
1. Reconciliation
Your records are matched against 26AS and AIS. Discrepancies are resolved before filing, not after a notice arrives.
2. Regime and computation
We compute under both regimes where the choice is open and show you the difference in rupees, then file under the one that suits your facts.
3. Filing and verification
The correct ITR form is selected and filed, and e-verification is completed within the window — an unverified return is treated as never filed.
4. Refunds and follow-up
Where a refund is due, we track it and follow up on delays or adjustments against past demands.
Fees and timeline
An unverified return is not a filed return. This catches out more people than any other single step, particularly those who file and then forget the Aadhaar OTP.
We quote after a short conversation rather than publishing a single number, because the honest answer depends on your state, your turnover and your category. Call +91 98999 00300 or send the details through the enquiry form.
Common questions
Do I have to file if tax was already deducted?
Often yes. TDS is not a substitute for filing, and a return is the only way to claim a refund of excess deduction.
What if I have missed the deadline?
A belated return can be filed within the permitted window, with a late fee and loss of certain benefits such as carry-forward of some losses. An updated return may be possible after that. The sooner it is done, the smaller the cost.
The AIS shows a transaction I do not recognise. What should I do?
Do not ignore it. Feedback can be submitted on the AIS itself, and it is far easier to correct now than to explain during scrutiny.
This page is general information, not advice on your facts. Rules, rates and due dates change. Government fees are payable to the concerned authority and are separate from our professional fees.