What Forms Do I Need to File for Tax Purposes?

M Posted by: Mukul
• 14 September, 2025
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The Income tax returns form depends on the income of the taxpayer and their type: 
 

  1. ITR: 1 (Sahaj) is filed by the salaried professional or individuals who have an income of 50 lakhs INR. 
  2. ITR 2 is filed by individuals with capital gains. 
  3. ITR 3 is filed by the professional or business income sources. 
  4. ITR 4 (Sugam) is filed by the Income generated from a profession or business, which is more than 50 lakhs INR. 
  5. ITR 5 is filed by the BOIs, AOPs, and LLPs. 
  6. ITR 6 is filed by the companies. 
  7. ITR 7 is filed by the charitable trusts. 

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  • Aishwarya Reddy 21 September, 2025

    The ITR form 1 is used by the resident individual, who has income below 50 lakhs INR, getting income from salary or pension, getting income from one house property, who is generating agriculture income of INR 5,000, on the long-term capital gains income under the section 12A up to 1.25 lakhs.  

  • Mihir Dutta 19 September, 2025

    ITR 3 can be filed by companies, charitable trusts, partnerships, firms, businesses, AOPs, and BOIs.  

    ITR 4 (Sugam) can be filed by a resident individual whose total income is less than 50 lakhs INR, getting income from a profession or business, income from salary or pension, or Income from other sources. 

    ITR 5 can be filed by partnership firms, LLPs (Limited liability partnerships), AOP (Association of persons), BOI (body of individuals), and other entities.   

    ITR 6 can be filed by companies. 

    ITR 7 is filed by persons or companies who are required to file ITR under section 139(4A), 139(4B), 139(4C), or 139(4D) for the religious, specified institutions, and charitable. 

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      Shubham Jain 20 September, 2025

      ITR 5 cannot be filed by entities other than individuals, HUFs, taxpayers who are eligible to file ITR 7, and companies. The ITR 6 cannot be filed by those who claim exemption under section 11, which is income from property for charitable and religious purposes. 

  • Nakul Shetty 17 September, 2025

    The Income tax return form ITR-2 is filed by the following given below: 
     

    1. Any person who is getting income from a pension or a salary. 
    2. Having income from house property. 
    3. Income from lottery winnings. 
    4. If you are the only director in your company. 
    5. If you invested in the unlisted shares. 
    6. Generating income from capital gains or foreign income. 
    7. If the agricultural income is more than 5000 INR. 

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