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New ITR Forms AY 2015-16 : Which ITR form should you file?

New ITR forms AY 2015-16 are now available on Income Tax Department’s website. You can now file/e-file your Income Tax Returns for the Assessment Year 2015-16 or Financial Year 2014-15.

In addition to ITR-1, ITR-2 & ITR-4s, a new form ITR-2A has been introduced. It is an extended version of ITR1 and a trimmed version of ITR2. The last date to file tax returns has been extended till 31st August, 2015.

In this post let us understand – Who can file ITR1 / ITR2 / ITR2A / ITR4S? What are the conditions related to each Income Tax Returns Form (ITR)?

New ITR forms AY 2015-16  – Which ITR form should I file?

Who can use ITR-1 form?

ITR1 is also known as Sahaj form. This form can only be filed by an Individual and no other assessee can use this form for filing of their return of income. This form can be used if you have;

  • Salary or Pension Income
  • Income from one house property (excluding cases where loss is brought forward from previous years)
  • No business income / no Capital gains
  • No asset in foreign country or no income from a source outside India
  • Agricultural  income which is less than Rs 5,000
  • Income from other sources like FD/Shares/NSC etc.,
  • No income from lottery or horse racing

(If income of another person like your spouse, minor child, etc. is to be clubbed with your income, this Return Form can be used only if the income  being clubbed falls into the above income categories)

Who can use ITR-2A AY 2015-16 form?

ITR2A form can be filed by an Individual or Hindu Undivided Family (HUF). ITR2A can be used if you have;

  • Salary or Pension Income
  • Income from multiple house properties
  • No business income /No Capital gains
  • Income from other sources like FD/Shares/NSC etc.,
  • No asset in foreign country or no income from a source outside India
  • Agricultural income of more than Rs 5,000
  • Income from lottery or horse racing

Who can use ITR-2 form?

ITR2 form can be filed by an Individual or Hindu Undivided Family (HUF). This form can be used if you have;

  •  Salary or Pension Income
  •  Income under the head ‘Capital Gains’
  •  Income from multiple houses
  •  No business income
  •  An asset in foreign country or income from a source outside India
  • Agricultural income of more than Rs 5,000
  • Income from lottery or horse racing

Who can use ITR-4S Sugam form?

ITR4S form can be filed by an Individual or Hindu Undivided Family (HUF). This form can be used if you have;

  • Income from business
  • No Capital Gains
  • Agricultural Income which is less than Rs 5k
  • No asset in foreign country or no income from a source outside India
  • Income from one house property

Who can use ITR-3 form?

ITR-3 can be used by an assessee who is an individual or HUF (Hindu Undivided Family) and  who is a partner in a firm but does not have income from business or profession or carry business under proprietorship.

ITR3 form can be filed where taxable business income is only from the salary, interest, commission, remuneration or bonus receivable from the firm as a partner.

Who can use ITR-4 form?

ITR 4 form can be used by an assessee who has income from business or profession. This ITR covers all kind of businesses and professions irrespective of any income limit. Assesse can also report his income from salary, house property, lottery winnings, capital gains, speculative income i.e. horse race in ITR4 together with the Business Income.

To know about the changes in the new ITR forms AY 2015-16 and to download ITR1/ITR2/ITR2A/ITR4S for Assessment Year 2015-16 ..Click here..


Latest update : E-filing of ITR forms 3, 4 and 7 has been enabled.


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This post was last modified on July 10, 2023 8:53 pm

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  • Hi Sreekanth,

    i would like to know few details of ITR. my mom is a pensioner. she get pension of my father who is deceased. will the ITR filing time and process be different from regular ITR whose last date is this Sept 7th. thanks for your help in advance,.

    • Dear Pradeep,
      The last date for filing AY 2015-16 returns was Sep7th 2015. Did you miss filing the Returns?

      • 7 Sept was due date not the last date. The return can still be filed selecting the option after due date.Refund due can also be claimed.

  • Hi ,
    I sold some stock shares in the end of March in 2014 , these were purchased around 4 years back . Amount came to my account on 2nd April 2014 . Which ITR should I fill in.
    Right now I am in US since December 2014 and do I need to show US income while I have paid full Tax in US.
    Is there any contact number where I can call you ?
    Thanks for your help.

    • Dear Vik,
      If you have made Long term capital gains on the sale then it is exempted from income tax. You can report this as an Exempted income in ITR of AY 2016-17.

  • i tk home tutions earning is one lakh and received one time maintenance amount 5lacs, pls share whuch ITR to fill and section under which declaration to make

  • I have about 4 lkhs gross income in 14_15 which is fully exempt under section 10(16)... I have ppf savings of about 50,000..what form should I use?

        • Dear Rilesh,
          Did you receive any scholarship? The full amount of scholarship granted to meet the cost of education is exempted. You can report it as an exempted income under 'Tax paid & verification' section.

    • Dear Naveen,
      ITR 4S is applicable if tax assessee has any 'Presumptive income' for ex; income from taking Tuitions.
      ITR 4 can be used to report any type of income etc.,
      Kindly refer to the points mentioned in the article.

  • If an individual client has a future trading which is to be booked as normal business income or loss as per income tax provisions under Sec 43(5). So i just want to confirm that in such case, ITR 4 is the correct once or some other ITR.

    Plus In ITR 4, it is asking for a details of business or profession, sundry debtors and creditors but since its not a business as such but has been made as business income by law.
    So how to deal with that details???

    Thanks in advance.
    Prompt response would be appreciated

    • Dear Abhishek,
      Future trading is a Speculative business, you can file ITR 4.
      Kindly consult a CA to file your taxes.

  • Hi,

    My wife has income from commission (property) and TDS has also been deducted and deposited to Income Tax department by the provider of commission. Can you please let me know which ITR i have to file?

    Thanks,

  • I'm working in a NGO earning about 2.7 lacs p.a. I do not have any other income. Which ITR should I fill - ITR1 or ITR4S?

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