Jagoinvestor
June 4, 2012
FREE Online Tax Filing Coupons from Taxspanner & Cleartax
You can now enjoy FREE Online Tax Filing from taxspanner and clear tax websites. Tax filing season is on and I dont want jagoinvestor readers to wait till last moment. In all probabilities you have paid your taxes now and you are all set to file the returns now. We did Action Month last year were a lot of people completed a few important tasks in few days which were pending in their financial life. So now we are doing TAX FILING month where its an opportunity for you to file your returns online. So I have arranged for 1000+ Free tax filing coupons from 3 websites and you can file your taxes online for free. So Early action takers can file it for FREE, but later comers will have to bear there own cost.
Details of Free Online Tax Filing Coupons
| Company | Number of Coupons | Coupon Code | About |
| Cleartax.in | 1000 | JAGOINVESTOR
(Almost over) |
ClearTax – Income Tax filing portal for Individuals. We aim to be the easiest to use & Perfect for first-timers. You can just upload Form-16 and ClearTax reads all the relevant values. Usable from any Mobile, Tablet or a Computer. |
| Taxspanner.com | 750 | TSJAGO2012 (Almost over) | Taxspanner is the largest online tax filing firm in India providing ITR1, ITR2 & ITR4 and they are the only portal which is certified for security and vulnerability by CERT-IN |
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Free Online Tax Filing using the Govt Website
One can also file the taxes online using the official tax website of govt using the following steps.
- Login to https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/
- Download the appropriate software from the website as per your case. This software is nothing but a nice detailed excel sheet (enable the macros)
- Once you have the excel sheet on your computer, fill up all the details (if you dont have form 16, you can still fill all the details manually).
- Once you fill up all the details, verify it once again and then export it to XML (the export button is there in the software itself)
- Once you have the XML file with you, you need to login to the website (you will have to register for it once).
- Once you are logged in there will be an option called “Upload Return” on the left side. Click on it
- There will be two options called “Digital Signature” and “No Digital Signature” . As most of the people would not have a digital signature, just choose the option. Upload your XML file and just create your acknowledgment form called ITR-V, You need to download it. Once you have the acknowledge form, just verify it once again.
- Just send this acknowledgment form using a regular or speed post (no courier allowed) to“Income Tax Department – CPC, Post Box No.1, Electronic City Post Office, Bangalore – 560100, Karnataka”
- You will get the receipt of your ITR-V receipt by email in some weeks (takes time), you can track its status here
You can read the step by step procedure to file online taxes that are mentioned here in this article. I hope you know that tax refunds are processed faster if you file your taxes online. Ask your questions on tax filing here on this thread and I will try to bring in few experts on taxation to answer all your queries. I hope you have completed your FREE Online Tax Filing through these websites.
Great article. I appreciate you effort to such a wonderful information
Thanks
Hi Manish,
I used Cleartax.in via uploading Form 16 option. It has not ased for money or coupon while filing the returns. I got “Confirmation on submission of IT Return” email from [email protected].
Can I see in incometaxindia.com that I have filed for returns for 2015-16 year?
They have a free service I guess.
last year I claimed LTA and got FD interest earned amounting to 15000. I also need refund under sectin 80G for donation made of Rs. 90000 ( 50% limit). Which form should I use?
Hi Kumar
You dont have to fill a new form, in the same tax filing form you can mention it in the relevent section
Hello Manish,
I know I am a year late but there is an important issue which is being faced by a lot of I Tax filers. My sister had filed her I Tax through a local CA, who has withheld her login details and also not provided her with ITR-V acknowledgement. (I suspect that he has not filed her return at all and only taken the service fees). Barring purchase of a DSC, what other options are available for filing this years return and retrieve her login details?
I read somewhere that filing on a site like Cleartax and using the acknowledgment generated to reset the login in I Tax eFiling site is one solution. But will the generated ITR-V go to the old email which would be the cheating CA’s?
My sister is a salaried Central Government employee.
I need to find a bit more on this and come back . Do not know the solution yet !
OK, Thanks a lot for trying to find out.
Manish, Last year Around this time you gave out thease ,
Would you do the same this year as well 🙂
Lets see . Will let you all know
Hi Manish,
A small query regarding tax filing –
I have made an online payment of around 45k on behalf of a friend thru my credit card. Now if my friend pays this amt to my a/c thru online banking (fund transfer), then will it be considered as my income, and am I liable to pay tax for this? Bcoz as I understand, for a salaried person, anything coming in ur a/c is either ur salary income or investment/dividend income. Now in this case how will this amt be treated?
I guess its a kind of loan made by me to my friend, which he’s paying me back. If so, then do I need to make any mention of this while filing my returns, or can I simply skip mentioning this amt?
This will not be treated as your income, no need to worry !
So you are saying I dont need to make any mention of it while filing returns, correct?
Actually what I mainly want to understand is how does IT dept treat such transactions. Lets say (for argument’s sake) that IT dept decides to check my a/c to verify if I have filed my returns correctly. Then how will they understand that the credited amt in my a/c (by my frnd) is a repayment of what I had paid for him, and not really some payment made to me for certain services rendered by me (my income). So I wish to understand the Logic/method based on which IT dept will not treat this as my income. Can u please explain that? Thanks!
Understand that when you give some friend some money and get back , that is NIL effect . So I was saying in general , You will have to give them proof that the amount which has come to your account is just a return money . Then you need to show them the credit card bill paid for something which was your friends . While it is little more complicated, still make sure you try to do things in more organised way.
Manish
Thanks Manish!
Hi Manish,
i was trying to login to the https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/, site for filing my return, but the website is not opening..i have been trying this for the past week…is there any other way to file returns online…without a third party tax preparer….any other site or something….
thanks,
Saurav
No , you need to file it from govt website or third party , there is no other alternative !
Can I get taxspanner coupon? Our indian govt. website – https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/ is not working.
http://jagoinvestor.dev.diginnovators.site/2012/06/free-coupons-for-online-tax-filing.html
Manish,
The issue has been solved.
I have E-filed my wife’s ITR through Clear Tax on 18th of this month. However, there is not acknowledgement from Income Tax department (NO ITR-V) till date.
I have sent several mails to Cleartax people but none of them answered.
I want to know the status of the return that i filed.
If that is not filed correctly i need to have enough time to file it through a CA.
Can anyone here (may be Manish) can take this to cleartax people’s notice
Filed returns using https://cleartax.in/. Very convenient!
Good to hear your experience!
Hi Manish,
Thanks for sharing the valuable information. I was able to submit using ClearTax and experience has been wonderful.
Cheers
Atul
Good to hear that !
Manish, the problem has been solved.
Thanks for the support.
Manish, one elderly person in my office says that i need to now go for filing
Revised Return filing?
Is it necessary or just the ITR-2 will do the work for me (to get my refund and filinf returns)
Do one thing then, just file the ITR1 for now so that you are on safe side !
Thanks Manish, you releived me…
I have some huge amount to be coming as Refund hence i am worried.
Yeah, they have asked for the itrPDF summary form that they generate at the end.
Sent them the form… waiting reply.
But ingeneral will there be any problem if i file ITR-2 instead of ITR-1?? is it a crime????
No no .. dont worry .. this not crime , you have just filed a higher level of form , which will also work !
Dear Manish,
When i filled the tax through cleartax.in it went out smoothly and still they are doing it for free, nice to use their facilitywhich is very easy to move on..
However, when i am done with the filing today, when can i expect the “ITR-V” (Acknowledge).
However, i have logged onto “https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in” and downloaded the ITR-V mentioned for financial year 2012-2013, is it enough???? or the mail which will be sent would be any different?
Also, the ITR-V says as Form No. which has been electronically transmitted is ITR-2. IDEALLY it should be ITR-1 right??? what about my ITR-1 then?
You will get a unique form for your filing process acknowledgement , you need to send that one . Wait for 2-3 days and then contact cleartax customer care !
Thanks Manish,
I have already contacted the cstomer care of Cleartax, they say that
“Did you specify co-owners for your House Property? That leads to an ITR-2
getting filed.”
But i have never filed for House Property on the Website…
Will filing an ITR-2 in place of ITR-1 will lead to any action legally or financially?
I am worried…
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Why dont you tell this to cleartax customer care itself , dont break the conversation with them ,they are best to help you on this , else you can open a thread on our forum – http://jagoinvestor.dev.diginnovators.site/forum/
Hi ,
I have shifted employment in oct 2011 ….Do I need to file Form 16 of both the companies….If yes how can I do so….
Yes, you need to fill two Form 16 – here is the procedure http://www.investmentyogi.com/forums/t/2486.aspx
Just now filed using cleartax.in.Site is very friendly.
Thanks to Manish & clrearTax.in
[ clearTax.in offering Free e-Filing for Individuals till July 12. ]
Srinivas
Good to hear that !
Dear Archit (Cleartax.in)
Does your software support brought forward losses and carry forward losses ?