1.what is SAHAJ
SAHAJ is the newly designed ITR-1 which replaces SARAL Income Tax Return. It is the most modern technology enabled Tax Payer Friendly Form.
2.Who can use SAHAJ?
This return form is to be used by the Individual whose total income for the Assessment Year 2012-13 (and assessment year 2011-12) includes
- income from salary/pension:or
- Income from one house property(excluding where loss brought forward from previous year):or
- Income from other sources( excluding winnings from lottery and income from races horses)
Note:Further in a case where income of another person like spouse,minor child,etc.is to be clubbed with the assessee this return form can be used only if the income being clubbed falls in to above income categories.
3. Who cannot use SAHAJ?
This return form should not be used by an individual whose total income for the assessment year 2011-12 includes;
- Income from more than one House property: or
- Income from winnings fom lottery or income fom races horses:or
- income under the head "Capital Gain ",which are not exempted from tax,Eg short term capital gain from sale of house ,plot etc:or
- Income from agriculture in excess of Rs 5000:,or
- Income from Business or profession.
- a person being an individual, who is a resident and has (added from current assessment year)
- (i) assets (including financial interest in any entity) located outside India; or
- (ii) signing authority in any account located outside India.
4. Can I annex Form 16/FORM 16A to SAHAJ?
No documents (including TDS certificates) should be attached to this return form.All such documents with this return form will be detached and returned to the person filing the return.
Note that you can attach only the supplementary Sch TDS1, TDS2, IT only after exhausting the items given in the Form
5. Who are obligated to File SAHAJ?
All those individuals who have income from sources as given in Question 2 and if their Taxable Total Income exceeds the upper limit is more than exemption limit would be obligated to file SAHAJ
6. In what ways can I file this return?
This return can be filed with the income tax department in any of the following ways:
- by furnishing the return in a paper form:
- by furnishing the return electrically under digital signature
- by transmitting the data in the return electrically and thereafter submitting the verification of the return in return form ITR-V
- by furnishing a bar coded return.
8. Can I use SAHAJ if I have carry forward Losses?
No, you need to use ITR-2 for carry forward of Losses.
9. Please explain me how to use SAHAJ for Filling Schedules from Form 26AS?
This is available in the Instructions, Please refer to the same
10. Can I use SAHAJ for declaring Income from Capital Gains?
No, use ITR-2 and above
11. Would SAHAJ enable me to get my refund faster?
Surely, since the entire process is automated the refund processing time would be substantially reduced. Many Processing Mistakes noticed are because of lack of awareness among Taxpayers on how to fill the form. Taxpayers are advised to look into the common mistakes in Instructions to make sure that they don’t commit any mistakes as given in the list. This would enable faster dispersal of refunds to the Taxpayers.
New Income Tax return form ITR-1,ITR-2,ITR-3, ITR-4 ,ITR-4S For Ay 2012-13 can be downloaded from here
New Income Tax return form ITR-1,ITR-2,ITR-3, ITR-4 ,ITR-4S For Ay 2012-13 can be downloaded from here
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