1. To file taxes, one must first register on the government tax website if not already registered. Then download Form 16 and salary certificate and upload them along with other necessary documents. 2. The due date for filing income tax returns for FY 2017-18 is July 31, 2018 for salaried individuals and September 30, 2018 for businesses. It is mandatory for all to file taxes, even for those with allowances like HRA or deductions. 3. After uploading documents, enter bank account details to receive any tax refund. Then verify the return online by entering an OTP sent to the registered email or phone number.

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 9 in this document - Register urself 
Individual.]
Documents needed :
“Form-16” & “Salary certificate”
Download from here (sparsh)
• Current year – 2 blue boxes. Respectively upload both.
• Previous years – Resp. year’s link [for Form-16 (downloaded Form-16) and for salary
certificate (if has only 1 link, upload same file itself – it has Part A&B).]
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
For password,give informatdd-mm-yyyy

3. SalaryCertificate downloaded(if forcurrentyear) 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 getrefundamountfortaxesdeducted. (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,Paytm merchant?Enterdetails above,if youwish.
[are youdoingthisstep:?)
or

6. 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
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.

7. {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.
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

8. That’s it.
In mail – you wouldhave received saying.Butdoitat once.

9. 2. Tax e-Verifying & Tax Paying:
Step2.0: For all here
[Forsingup]

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

11. 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)
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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12. Click on e-verify
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Choose Option 2 or 3
For Option2 ->
Easiestone : Choose EVC To registered email id & mobile number:

13. Enter the OTP aka EVC you received.
That’s it. You will see statusas e-verified.Aftermonthsitwill change to ITRProcessed.
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