ITR Filing 2025: Salaried taxpayers should keep these 7 things in mind while filing ITR

ITR Filing 2025: If your only income is salary, then filing ITR is not just a task for you but a part of financial planning. In such a situation, you need to keep some things in mind before filing income tax return.

ITR Filing 2025: It is very important for all salaried employees to file Income Tax Return (ITR). If there is any mistake or error in it, then you may have to pay a fine and legal action is also taken against you. The deadline for filing ITR is 15 September 2025. If you have to file ITR, then you should start preparing for it. For this, start submitting all the documents. It is very important to keep some things in mind while filing ITR.

If salary is your only source of income, then you have to take Form-16 from your company. You can file income tax return only then. Apart from Form 16, you have to keep 7 things in mind. Because, filing ITR without correct information can get you into trouble without any reason. It is very important for you to choose the right form. For example, if a salaried taxpayer has capital gains due to trading in the stock market, then he has to file return through ITR-2 instead of ITR-1.

Keep these 7 things in mind while filing ITR

1 – Avoid choosing the wrong form

Let us tell you that the most common mistake people make while filing income tax returns is selecting the wrong ITR form. The Income Tax Department issues 7 different categories of forms according to different tax payers. If you do not fill the correct form according to your category, then your return will be considered invalid. Along with this, you will have to file ITR again.

2 – Selecting the tax regime

While filing income tax return, you have to decide in advance whether to remain in the old tax system or go to the new tax system. If you remain in the old tax system, then you have to inform your company. Otherwise, the new tax system will be selected by default.

3 – Verification from Form 26AS

Apart from Form 16, the details of salaried taxpayers are also in Form 26AS. In such a situation, before filing the return, verify your salary, interest on savings/FD and other details from Form 26AS.

4 – Form 16 is a very important document

It is very important for the employee to get Form 16 from his company. It is issued by the company. TDS payment is mentioned in it.

5 – Check HRA details

If salary is your only income and you live in a rented house, then it may be better to choose the old tax regime. Because, in the old regime, tax exemption is available on HRA. On the other hand, if you do not live on rent, then you can choose the new tax regime. This is the reason why it is advisable to focus on all the details while choosing a tax regime.

6 – Focus on investment

If you have invested in government schemes like PPF, SSY, KVP, NSC, then do not choose the new tax regime. Because it is possible that you may not get tax exemption in it. However, these schemes can help you get more benefits in the long run and give you exemption in the old tax regime. If you are filing tax return for the first time and apart from salary, you do not have any investment or health insurance and life insurance, then you will have to fill the details directly. For this, if you want, you can also take the help of a chartered accountant or professional.

7 – Income from house property

If salary class people are getting income from one house property, then they can file ITR-1. On the other hand, if they get income from more than one house property, then they will have to file ITR-2.

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