Filing income tax returns for financial year 2016-17 is due by July 31, 2017 for salary earners and non-audit business cases and September 30, 2017 for companies, firms, trusts, and cooperatives. There are benefits to filing such as eligibility for loans, visa processing, startup funding, and property registration. The type of income tax return form depends on the type of income earned - ITR-1 is for individuals with salary and house property income up to Rs.50 lakh, ITR-2 is for individuals without business income, ITR-3 is for self-employed individuals, and ITR-4 and ITR-5 are for other types of incomes. Documents needed include PAN,