Income-tax return: Here's a checklist of required documents for smooth ITR filing process

The income-tax department notified all I-T return forms and enabled excel utility for ITR-1 (Sahaj), ITR-2, ITR-3, ITR-4 (Sugam), ITR-5, and ITR-7 for financial year 2025-26 (assessment year 2026-27).

Taxpayers can use the e-filing portal (https://www.incometax.gov.in/) and must register with Aadhaar, PAN, and other details or log in with User ID and password.

Salaried individuals need Form 16 (TDS certificate from employer) detailing salary, deductions, and exemptions, along with Aadhaar, PAN, AIS/Form 26AS, and investment proofs.