

Pre-filled Data: – It will show you all pre-filled ITR data you had earlier imported into the utility.Īfter click on “File returns”, select the radio button to “Import pre-filled data”. Returns:- If you are filling the return for the first time, click on “File returns” in this tab.ĭraft version of returns: – If you have already started to file your return, you can see the draft version of your returns in this tab and click on “edit”. Once the filing is enabled, you can upload the same at e-filing portal.You can fill and save it either within the utility or export the output JSON file to your system. The facility to upload ITR at the e-filing portal is not enabled.You can also edit the profile data other than PAN data in the utility, however, it is suggested to edit the same in your Profile at the e-filing website and regenerate prefill data. It is enabled to import and pre-fill the data from the e-filing portal.The Utility is based on the new technology “JSON”.Other ITRs will be added to the utility in subsequent releases. This Offline Utility is enabled only for ITR-1 and ITR-4.Once you click on “Run Anyway”, your utility will start installing, after which you can proceed with filing your ITR.Īs soon as you install the utility, you will be landed on the Homepage.Ĭlick on “Continue” to fill your Income-tax Return for AY 2021-22.įew things to know before you start using the Utility:. In case, you receive this message, you click the “Run Anyway” option in the dialogue box. Open the Utility from the extracted folder.Īfter you Extract the downloaded utility as a ZIP file, open the Utility from the extracted folder. On click of link for the Utility presented against ITR-1 or ITR-4, a ZIP file will start getting downloaded on your system. Processor – Intel Pentium 4 processor or later that’s SSE2 capable or AMD K10 or above core architecture.You can download the Utility under: ‘Downloads -> Offline Utilities -> Income Tax Return Preparation Utilities’. Step by Step Guide – Download & Install Offline Utility The Department has also released the Step-by-step guide to download and install the offline utility.

Excel and Java utilities have been suspended from this year. This year utility has been released in JSON format only. The utilities for the remaining Income Tax Returns forms yet to be released by the department. The Income Tax Department has released the Income Tax Return utility ITR-1 and ITR-4 in JSON format for the AY 2021-22.
