Income Tax Return (ITR) Filing

What is Income Tax Return (ITR) Filing?

What is this service?

Income Tax Return filing reports your annual income to the IT department — essential for loans, visa applications, loss carry-forward and refund claims.

Who needs it?

Income Tax Return filing reports your annual income to the IT department — essential for loans, visa applications, loss carry-forward and refund claims.

When is it required?

Typically when: business turnover crossing threshold limits (inr 20/40 lakh). Review full eligibility below.

Key outcome / deliverable

Acknowledgement & follow-up — delivered to your dashboard vault with supporting references.

Basic conditions

Business turnover crossing threshold limits (INR 20/40 lakh) · Inter-state supply, e-commerce or voluntary registration · PAN of the proprietor / entity

Quick answers

Definition

Income Tax Return filing reports your annual income to the IT department — essential for loans, visa applications, loss carry-forward and refund claims.

Who needs it

Business turnover crossing threshold limits (INR 20/40 lakh)

Documents required

PAN of proprietor / entity, Aadhaar of authorised signatory, Passport-size photograph, Principal place of business proof

Cost

From INR 499 professional fee; government fee shown separately and confirmed before payment.

Professional timeline

1-3 working days

Process

5 tracked steps: Eligibility & threshold check → Document collection → Application / return preparation…

Authority

Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) / CBIC

After approval

Acknowledgement & follow-up

What you get

• Dedicated expert & single point of contact
• 100% online document vault
• Application drafting & multiple review
• Government filing & fee coordination
• Real-time status tracking dashboard
• Certificate delivery & digital storage
• Final certificate/outcome: Acknowledgement & follow-up

• Business turnover crossing threshold limits (INR 20/40 lakh)
• Inter-state supply, e-commerce or voluntary registration
• PAN of the proprietor / entity
• Proof of principal place of business
• Authorised signatory with Aadhaar-linked mobile OTP

Documents required

Provided by you (the applicant) unless noted. Accepted formats: clear phone scans or PDFs — your expert verifies each file before filing.

Mandatory (5)

• PAN of proprietor / entity

  Required

  Format:

  Clear scan / PDF / JPG

  Provided by:

  Customer / applicant

  Mandatory for GST & TAN

• Aadhaar of authorised signatory

  Required

  Format:

  Clear scan / PDF / JPG

  Provided by:

  Customer / applicant

  For OTP-based authentication

• Passport-size photograph

  Required

  Format:

  Clear scan / PDF / JPG

  Provided by:

  Customer / applicant

  Of the authorised signatory

• Principal place of business proof

  Required

  Format:

  Clear scan / PDF / JPG

  Provided by:

  Customer / applicant

  Electricity bill + NOC/rent agreement

• Cancelled cheque / bank statement

  Required

  Format:

  Clear scan / PDF / JPG

  Provided by:

  Customer / applicant

  Showing account holder & IFSC

Conditional / optional (1)

• Incorporation certificate & board resolution

  Optional

  For companies and LLPs

Step-by-step: Income Tax Return (ITR) Filing journey

1. Step 1Consultation

   Eligibility & threshold check

   Day 1

   Confirm registration type, filing frequency and applicable returns.

2. Step 2Documents

   Document collection

   Day 1-2

   PAN, Aadhaar, office and bank proofs collected securely.

3. Step 3Review

   Application / return preparation

   Day 2-4

   Prepared and CA-reviewed before submission.

4. Step 4Review

   Filing & OTP verification

   Day 4-5

   Submitted on GST / income-tax portal with your e-authentication.

5. Step 5Filing / Processing

   Acknowledgement & follow-up

   Day 5-10

   ARN, GSTIN or filed return delivered; queries handled end to end.

Timeline & SLA

Government & authority information

Relevant authority:

Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) / CBIC · official portal ↗

Filing / approval mechanism:

Application / return preparation

Government fee:

GST registration itself carries no government fee. Return filing late fees are authority-imposed. NOT CONFIGURED specifics confirmed before payment.

Legal Munshi is an independent professional-services platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any government authority. All filings happen on official portals with receipts shared in your dashboard.

Real-time application journey

The same status vocabulary you'll see in your dashboard once your application begins — tap each stage to see your responsibilities and who acts.

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FAQs about Income Tax Return (ITR) Filing

Common mistakes to avoid

• Learn from “How long does the complete process take?” — read the full answer below before you apply.
• Learn from “What if my application gets rejected or objected to?” — read the full answer below before you apply.
• Submitting Income Tax Return (ITR) Filing with mismatched names across PAN, Aadhaar and address proof — the single most common cause of queries.
• Choosing the wrong category, class or form on day one and paying twice to correct it later.
• Ignoring the first query notice instead of replying with evidence within the deadline.

How we prevent them: document verification before filing, category/class checks, and written query replies with evidence.

Rejections, queries & risks

• What if my application gets rejected or objected to?
• Legal Munshi is not the government and cannot promise authority-controlled timelines or approvals. Professional work is guaranteed; authority decisions are not.

Compliance & renewal

• This registration is valid for Annual — track renewal before expiry to avoid operating without a valid certificate.
• What exactly is Income Tax Return (ITR) Filing?
• Do you provide support after completion?