# ay2025
12 posts in `ay2025` tag

Start Your Tax Filing Now: ITR-1 & ITR-4 Excel Utilities for AY 2025-26 Released!
Big news for individual taxpayers and small businesses! The Income Tax Department has released the Excel Utilities for ITR-1 (Sahaj) and ITR-4 (Sugam) for Assessment Year 2025-26. This means you can now begin filing your income tax returns offline. This blog covers who can use these forms, the benefits of early filing, and how MYITRONLINE can provide seamless assistance.

India's Senior Tax Relief: Simplify Your Retirement Finances
This blog details the simplified tax relief measures, exemptions, and deductions for senior and super senior citizens in India, as outlined by the Income Tax Department. It covers key aspects of the Old and New Tax Regimes, specific deductions for pension and interest income, medical expenses, and relaxed ITR filing norms for Assessment Years 2025-26 and 2026-27, empowering retirees for better financial management.

Breaking News: Income Tax Return (ITR) Filing Deadline for AY 2025-26 Extended to September 15, 2025
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has announced an extension for the filing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26. Originally due by July 31, 2025, the deadline has now been extended to September 15, 2025. This decision comes in light of structural and content revisions in the notified ITRs, necessitating additional time for system development and integration, and considering the time required for system readiness. The extension aims to provide taxpayers with a smooth and convenient filing experience, ensuring compliance and accurate reporting
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Attention GST Filers: Understanding GSTN's May 2025 Advisory on GSTR-3B Table 3.2
This post explains the GSTN advisory from May 2025 regarding Table 3.2 of GSTR-3B. It covers the table's purpose (reporting inter-state supplies to unregistered persons, composition taxpayers, and UIN holders), the previous plan for auto-population and making the table non-editable, the recent deferral of this change due to taxpayer feedback, and highlights the continued importance of accurate GSTR-1 filing despite Table 3.2 currently remaining editable. It serves as a guide for GST filers on this specific clarification.

Understanding 44AA, 44AB, 44AD, 44ADA for the Upcoming AY 2025-26
This post offers an in-depth overview of key Income Tax Act sections (44AA, 44AB, 44AD, 44ADA) applicable for AY 2025-26 (FY 2024-25). It details the requirements for maintaining accounting records and mandatory tax audits based on income/turnover thresholds. It also explains the presumptive taxation schemes for eligible small businesses (44AD) and professionals (44ADA), including updated limits and the implications of opting for or out of these schemes. The guide aims to clarify compliance duties for taxpayers

AY 2025-26: Top 28+ Income Tax Return Errors and How to Avoid Them
Filing your Income Tax Return (ITR) for AY 2025-26? Avoid the 28+ most common mistakes that can lead to notices, penalties, or delayed refunds. This comprehensive guide covers identity, income reporting, deduction, procedural, and verification errors, plus new regime selection tips. Stay updated, file accurately, and ensure a smooth tax season!

AY 2025-26 Tax Guide: Important Updates for Senior Citizen Filers
This blog post provides an essential guide for senior citizens regarding their tax filing for Assessment Year 2025-26 (FY 2024-25). It explains the choice between Old and New tax regimes, highlights key tax benefits like higher exemption limits and specific deductions (80TTB, 80D), details the ITR filing exemption under Section 194P for those aged 75+, clarifies applicable ITR forms, and touches upon important upcoming changes for AY 2026-27, empowering seniors with crucial tax information.

Income Tax Filing 2025-26: CBDT Rolls Out Revised ITR-V and Acknowledgement Forms
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has introduced significant updates to the Income Tax Return Verification Form (ITR-V) and the ITR-Acknowledgement form for Assessment Year 2025-26, effective retroactively from April 1, 2025. These changes, announced under Notification No. 45/2025, are part of the Income-tax (Seventeenth Amendment) Rules, 2025, and are designed to streamline e-filing and verification, enhance security, and promote paperless tax administration. Key features include detailed verification options, improved security, comprehensive return summaries, and a strong emphasis on electronic verification, ensuring a faster, more convenient, and compliant tax filing process for millions of taxpayers.

CBDT's ITR-Form 6 for AY 2025-26: Implications for Corporate Taxpayers
This blog post provides a detailed examination of the Central Board of Direct Taxes' (CBDT) notification regarding ITR-Form 6 for Assessment Year 2025-26. It clarifies who is required to file this form and highlights the key changes and reporting considerations, including digital assets, transfer pricing, and CSR expenditures. The importance of timely submission and staying informed about the new requirements is also emphasized.
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ITR-1 & ITR-2 Filers: Switch Tax Regimes Without Form 10-IEA
This blog post clarifies that individuals and pensioners filing ITR-1 or ITR-2 (without business or professional income) do not need to file Form 10-IEA to switch between the old and new tax regimes on an annual basis. It explains that the choice can be made directly within the ITR form itself each year, even when opting out of the default new regime (effective AY 2024-25) or switching back to it later. The post contrasts this flexibility with the stricter requirement for those with business income (filing ITR-3/ITR-4) who must use Form 10-IEA to opt out and face limitations on switching back.
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CBDT Notifies ITR Form 2 Early for AY 2025-26 | Start Your Tax Prep!
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified ITR Form 2 for Assessment Year 2025-26 through Notification No. 43/2025 dated May 5, 2025. This early release benefits individuals and HUFs without business/professional income but potentially having capital gains, foreign assets, multiple house properties, or income over ₹50 lakh (₹50 lakh), allowing more time for preparation. The blog explains who should file ITR-2, highlights the significance of early notification for taxpayers and professionals, discusses potential areas of change (like capital gains reporting), and outlines actionable next steps for taxpayers to begin their FY 2024-25 tax filing preparations.

AY 2025-26 ITR Filing: Understanding New Rules for Tax Reporting & Capital Gains
This blog post details the significant updates in India's Income Tax Return (ITR) forms for Assessment Year 2025-26 (FY 2024-25). It covers the default New Tax Regime and the opt-out process using Form 10-IEA, major changes in capital gains reporting including simplification for small investors (LTCG up to ₹1.25 lakh in ITR-1/4) and bifurcation of Schedule CG (pre/post July 23, 2024). It also explains key tax reporting updates like mandatory TDS section codes, enhanced deduction reporting via dropdowns, new rules for Section 80GG (Form 10BA), increased presumptive tax limits, and the revised threshold for Schedule AL. It concludes with a guide on choosing the correct ITR form and important filing deadlines.