• Google Trends data shows that between July 24-30, there was a huge jump in searches on how to file ITR online.
How to file Income Tax Return (ITR) online was one of the top Google searches of 2022. As per the Google Trends Year in Search 2022 report, 'How to File ITR Online' was ranked 8th in the 'How To' category.
Google Trends data shows that the search for 'how to file ITR online' saw the biggest jump between July 24-30. According to the Income Tax website, as per the assessment year 2022-23, 7,02,14,165 returns have been filed and 6,64,62,318 have been confirmed.
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Speaking about the top 10 searches, Indian Premier League (IPL), topped the list as the most searched, followed by CoWIN, a government website portal to streamline COVID-19 vaccine registration and appointment scheduling. and issues digital vaccine certificates.
The FIFA World Cup, which began on November 20 in Qatar, ranked third among trending search topics in India. Sports competitions, Asia Cup, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Indian Super League secured 4th, 5th and 10th position respectively. Talking about entertainment beyond sports, Bollywood blockbuster Brahmastra: Part One - Shiva earned the sixth spot in the list, while KGF: Chapter 2 came in at number nine.
Let's have a look at how to file ITR online:
Visit the Income Tax e-filing portal eportal.incometax.gov.in
Login to the portal by entering PAN/Aadhaar or other user ID.
After that select File Return.
Select the mode of filing and the relevant assessment year.
Select 'Individual' in the application status and ITR-1 form on the landing page
Select the applicable reason for ITR filing and click on 'Continue' option
Validate the 5 tabs - Personal Information, Gross Total Income, Total Deductions, Tax Paid and Total Tax Liability - under the option 'Let us validate your already filed return'.
After making sure that the details filled are accurate and correct, then click on the Proceed to Validation option. If there is an error, the information can be rectified by selecting the 'Edit' option
After successful verification of one's ITR, one needs to verify his tax return. This can be done online through Aadhaar OTP, net banking etc., or the taxpayer can take a print out of one's ITR-V, scan it and submit ITR e- to CPC, Income Tax Department, Bengaluru within 120 days Can be sent through post. filing.
Meanwhile, the Income Tax (I-T) department has issued 66.92 per cent more refunds from April 1 to November 30, 2022 (April 2022-November 2022) as compared to the same period last year. According to the Finance Ministry, the Income Tax Department has expedited the issue of refunds till November in the current financial year 2022-23 (FY 2022-23) as compared to the same period in 2021. Refunds amounting to ₹2.15 lakh crore were issued between April. 1, 2022 and November 30, 2022.
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