This document provides instructions for online tax filing, verification, and payment in India. It outlines the process for new and returning users to sign up and login to the government tax website. It explains that the due date for individual tax returns is July 31, 2018 for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The instructions guide the user through filling out tabs with income sources, deductions, taxes withheld, and bank account details. It describes how to download the ITR form, upload it to e-file, view returns, and use the electronic verification code to complete verification. Once verified, the status will update to show the return as processed.

1. Tax Filing & Tax e-Verifing & Tax e-Paying
Foremost :
 If new user – to (Gov’s tax website) – then sign up here (gov tax website) and
have an account. [For this See page 10 in this document - Register urself 
Individual.]
Tax Filing–is mandatory for all.
Even SET, SE, SSE, TA,…
Due date of filingincome tax returnforFY 2017-18 (AY 2018-19) is 31st July 2018 forSalaried
Individuals (likeus)
& 30th September2018 for Businesses.
(forBusinesspeople–procedure issame,continue w/oform16, Concentrate onthe tab – Business
underIncome sources)
File ur previous years’ too as early as possible.
Hardly takes 25 mins. This site is totally free of cost and very lesser work.

2. 1.Tax Filing
“login” or “signup” here.
 Login/Signup  thenbelow.Business-
continue w/oform16 option.
For password,give informatdd-mm-yyyy

3. SalaryCertificate downloaded(if for currentyear) orsame Form
16 downloadedfile (ifforpreviousyears)
For password,give informatdd-mm-yyyy

4. For those whodidTax- SavingswithInfy& have notax to pay  Just simplyClick or
andfinish below5 TABS. (all have updatedautomaticallyfromForm-16)
Othersplease do,belowall individualtabs– if u wishtosave tax
(forreference of claimingheadings,see otherattachedfile).
Don’tforgetthe last tab of Bank a/c details,where uwill getrefundamountfortaxes deducted. (Proofs
may notbe needed –clearTax automaticallycreate aproof document –atleastfor HRA I am sure,for
others’proof neddedornot,I don’tknow.)
Enter all details above. Note : fill all mandatory fieldslike name,address.
or

5. Earningotherincome though – LeasedHousesforrent,doingpart time jobwithsame Pan numbergiven
to that employer,Paytmmerchant?Enterdetails above,if youwish.
[are youdoingthisstep:?)
or

6. Thispart is forBusinessPeople.
In the nextwindow,fill all Tabs.Difference b/w ITR1 and ITR 4 or 4s is(below step –just4th
one alone.)
ClickYesI have income frombusiness.ChooseFree Plan.
Give businessname,type.ThenClick“Edit44AD instance”.Enterur Turnover,andIncome (mustbe
exactly8%of turnover).Save. Thenproceednexttab. - Thiswasforyear 2016-2017.
For 17-18, at the endof last step,itmay say,have to enterassests,liabilities –enteronlymandatory
fields.
If have any loanor boughtanyHelathInsurance or HelathCheckup – enterdetailsin3rd
step.10% of
enteredamountwill be subtractedfromTax tobe paid.
Do not claimdeductionunder section10,10A, 10B, Section10BA, or Section80HH to 80RRB.
Income fromothersourcesinStep2, (like interestsinSavingsBankaccount) enteritinStep2, upto10k
isnon taxable,else remainingwill addintoTotal income.Sogive 10k atleast.
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Donations to Sneham and other things upload above. HRA, Medical expenses, House Loan,
LIC, Education loan and etc…
or
TDS or Self Tax paid detailsabove.
or

7. If Infy has taken more tax amount, and you are showing claimsfor that, enterthe Bank account
numberdetailshere,so as to get the cashback/refund from Government,forwhichInfy has taken as
Income Tax (checkyoureach month’ssalaryslip).
If you forgotto save tax withInfybefore Febof lastyear(like showingHra,…),now incleartax give those
detailswithproofsandGovwill checkandgive youthe refundforthe amountInfy’hastakenduring
each month’sSalarySlipof - Income tax Columnvalue !
or
At endyouwill see howmuchamountneedtopay. Forme = 0.
Clickthisbutton.
{in case if u have tax amount to be paid – create challan280 in govtax site,withanynetbanking
option,then therewillbe some numbersinthe final receipt. Note themintabno 4. Taxesto be paid 
B. Self payment. –previouspage mid} procedure here.
Edit the incomes/turnoveraccordingly, if the tax amt u wanna pay is not ok. Coz
in Presumptive scheme noneedtomaintainbooks of sales or audit books. Also,
this entire cleartax websiteis trial anderror method.
Afterclicking“Continue toEFile” button,either1of the 3 will come, (ifyouhave signedup in Gov
website – 2 will be common for all)
1. Ack numberandxml file
Your ack numberis… andbelowit3 fileswillbe displayed.3rd
isxml.Do Step2.0, thenUploadthat xml
instep2.1.
2. Ack numberandmessage “YourAck numberis… and document is eFilledsuccessfully(kindda
of)”.Do Step2.0, and Step2.2, and continue there from.
3. Or as below,andthendoStep2.0, and Step2.2, and continue there from

9. That’s it.
In mail – you wouldhave received saying.Butdoitat once.
2. Tax e-Verifying & Tax Paying:
Step2.0: For all here

10. [Forsingup]
RememberPassword.AlsoSurname
isur firstname- some kindof mistake.Trywithanycombinationof su/firstnamesuntil nextstepis
proceeded.

11. Step2.1: For only those whoare newto filing,asclearTax wouldnothave filleditautomatically. (if page
6 inthisdocument - didn’tcome)
eFile  UploadReturn
(uploadthe ITR1 xml file [see page 5down],whichcanbe downloadedfrom the page where ack
numbercame) Assessmentyearis always ahead of 1 year. If usedForm 16 of year 2015-2016,
thenAssessmentyearis2016-2017. For2016-2017 ’sForm 16.  2017-2018 is AY.
For 2017-2018 FY’s Form 16,  choose AYas 2018-2019
Step 2.2: For all (esp. whodidabove step/whogot msg “ack no … eFiledsuccess…” atcleartax / who
didpage 6)

12. Dashboard  View/Returns
Click on Green button
For those who didpage 6, it will auto update here.
For those who didstep 2.1, it will uploadafter u did step 2.1
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Click on e-verify
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13. Choose Option 2 or 3
For Option2 ->
Easiestone : Choose EVC To registered email id & mobile number:
Enter the OTP aka EVC you received.

14. That’s it. You will see statusas e-verified.Aftermonthsitwill change to ITRProcessed.
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