New ITR forms for non-salaried individuals: Which form should you file?

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: The Income Tax department has notified the revised set of ITR forms for non-salaried individuals to file their returns for the assessment year 2015-16.

The last date for filing of the ITR has already been extended for this year to August 31. There are different ITR forms for different categories of non-salaried taxpayers and the same has been explained below.

ITR-3

For Individuals/HUFs being partners in firms and not carrying out business or profession under any proprietorship.

ITR-4

For Individuals & HUFs having income from a proprietory business or profession.

ITR-4S (SUGAM)

For Individuals/HUF having income from presumptive business.

ITR-5

For firms, LLPs, AOPs (Association of persons) and BOIs (Body of Individuals).

ITR-6

For companies other than companies claiming exemption under section 11 (Income from property held for charitable or religious purposes).

ITR-7

For persons including companies required to furnish return under section 139(4A) or section 139(4B) or section 139(4C) or section 139(4D) or section 139(4E).

You can download these forms from CBDT website. (http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/Pages/default.aspx)