Income Tax hub

Should you choose the new tax regime or stick with the old one? This guide compares both regimes with real examples so you can decide confidently.

Filing the wrong ITR form is a defective return. This guide explains each form — who it's for, what income it covers, and which to choose for your situation.

Don't ignore income tax notices. This guide explains every type of IT notice, the deadline to respond, and the correct way to reply to avoid penalties.

Section 80C is the most used tax deduction in India. This guide covers every eligible investment, key conditions, and how to maximise ₹1.5 lakh deduction.

Everything you do with the Income Tax Department — returns, refunds, notices, AIS — starts with an e-filing login. Here is how to register, log in safely and recover your password.

Filed your return and still waiting for the refund? Here is where to check the status, what each status means, why refunds get stuck and how to get a failed refund reissued.

Form 26AS shows the tax credited against your PAN; AIS shows the income the department already knows about. Download both before you file — here is how, with the PDF passwords.

A return that is not verified within 30 days is treated as not filed. Here are all six ways to verify your ITR and what to do if you have missed the window.

An unlinked PAN becomes inoperative — no refunds and higher TDS. Here is how to check your link status, pay the fee, link the two and fix the usual mismatch errors.

Individuals with Aadhaar can get a PAN free in minutes. Everyone else applies through Protean or UTIITSL — now on new forms that replaced Form 49A and 49AA in April 2026.

Paying tax online is easy; paying it under the right code is where people slip. Here is how to use e-Pay Tax, choose the right minor head and get the challan details your ITR needs.

Every income tax notice lands on the e-filing portal. Here is where to find it, how to confirm it is genuine, and how to submit your reply before the deadline.

The Income-tax Act, 2025 and the Income-tax Rules, 2026 renumbered almost every tax form from 1 April 2026. Here is the old-to-new mapping for the forms people actually use.