ITR-1 can be used by individuals with income from salary, one house property (without carried forward losses), and other sources excluding lottery/horse race winnings. ITR-2 can be used by individuals and HUFs with income from salary, house property, capital gains, and other sources including lottery/horse races, but excluding business income. ITR-3 must be used by individuals/HUFs who are firm partners with only interest, salary, bonus, commission, or remuneration from the firm. ITR-4 is for individuals/HUFs with proprietary business/profession income. ITR-4S is for small businesses using presumptive taxation. ITR-5 is for firms

2. Who can file ITR -1:
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ITR–1 Form is to be used by an Individual having income from
following sources:
Income from Salary/ Pension
Income from One House Property (not being brought forward
losses from previous years)
Income from Other Sources (not being income from lottery or
race horses)
Moreover, in case any income of spouse, minor child, etc.
gets clubbed with the income of the assessee, then ITR–1 can
be used only if the clubbed income falls into the above
income source

3. Who cannot use the ITR–1 Form?
ITR–1 Form should not be used by an Individual if his total
income consists of:
•Income from more than one house property
•Income from Winnings from lottery or income from Race
horses
•Income ( not exempt from tax) under Capital Gains
•Income exceeding Rs. 5,000 from agricultural business
•Income from Business or Profession
•Income from stock & equity mutual funds
•Losses which has to be carried forward
•Person claiming relief of foreign tax paid under section 90,
90A or 91
•An individual who is a resident having assets (including
financial interest in any entity) located outside India or
signing authority in any account located outside India.

4. Who can use?
ITR 2 is used by an individual or a Hindu Undivided Family whose
total income comprises following income:
 Income from Salary / Pension
 Income from House Property
 Income from Capital Gains
 Income from Other Sources (including income from Winning
from Lottery and Race Horses)

5. Who cannot use the ITR-2?
ITR 2 is not used by
•An Individual/ HUFs if his total income includes any
income taxable under the head “Profit or Gain from
Business or Profession. In other words, business or
professional income does not form the part of ITR-2.
•The person already using ITR-1 Form.
•A Partnership Firm having exempt income by way of
shares (& not earning any income by way of interest,
salary, etc.).

6. Who can use the ITR-3?
A person being an Individual or HUFs who is a partner in
a firm is required to use ITR-3 form whose income
chargeable to income-tax under the head “Profits or
gains of business or profession” should not include
any income except the income stated below:
 Interest
 Salary
 Bonus
 Commission or
 Remuneration
 By whatever name called, due to, or received by
Individual or HUF from such firm.

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ITR-4 Form is used by an Individual or HUF who is carrying
out a proprietary business or profession and who are not
filing Return under Presumptive Taxation Scheme. The
following income can be included in ITR-4 form:
Income from Salary/Pension
Income or Losses from House property
Income from Business Profession
Income or Losses from Capital gains
Income or Losses from Other Sources
Moreover, every Partnership firms, Individuals & HUF
having their tax audits mandatorily u/s 44AB is required
to file their ITR-4 Electronically using digital signature.

8. Who can use the ITR-4S?
ITR-4S Form is applicable on Individuals, HUFs & small
business taxpayers deriving income from
 Business income where Presumptive scheme under
section 44AD & 44AE of the Act is used for
computation of business Income
 Salary/Pension
 One House Property
 Other Sources

9. Who cannot use the ITR-4S?
ITR-4S is not applicable if income is derived from
•More than one House Property
•Winning from lotteries/horse races
•Capital gains not exempt from tax
•Agricultural Business in excess of Rs. 5000
•Speculative Business
•Losses to be carried forward
Return in ITR-4S cannot be filed by a person, who:
a) Is a resident Individual or a HUF (other than not ordinarily resident in
India) deriving income as referred to in section 44AD or 44AE, and has:
Any asset (including financial interest) located outside India;
Signing authority in any account located outside India;
b) Has claimed any relief of tax under section 90, 90A or 91;
c) Has income exceeding Rs. 5,000 which is not chargeable to tax. In
other words, if assessee claims exemption in respect of any income
under sections 10, 10A, 10AA, etc

10. Who can use ITR 5?
The form can be used by a person being a  Firm
 AOPs (Association of persons),
 BOIs (Body of individuals)
 Any other person
Who cannot use ITR 5?
The form should not be used by a person being an Individual
 HUFs
 Company
 And to those persons to whom ITR-7 is being
applicable.

11. ITR-6 Form: ITR-6 can be used by a company, other than a company
claiming exemption under section 11.
ITR-7 Form: ITR 7 Form can be used by persons including companies who
are required to furnish return under
 Section 139(4A) : Filing return by charitable/Religious trust
 Section 139(4B) : Filing return by political party
 Section 139(4C) : Filing return by certain Institutions
 Section 139(4D) : Filing return by Scientific Research University