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Drop in your Form 16 PDF and watch salary, TDS and deductions fill themselves. Switched jobs? Add the second Form 16 and we merge them without double-counting your standard deduction.
Questions in English, not tax code
“Did you pay rent?” instead of “Enter exempt allowance u/s 10(13A).” Every answer maps to the right schedule behind the scenes, and the correct ITR form is chosen for you automatically.
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One tap converts your draft into an expert-assisted filing — everything you entered carries over. You never start again, and you only pay the difference.
DIY with EasyTax vs the government portal
Say NO to
- The government portal’s fifteen-tab maze
- “Free” filings that paywall you at the last step
- Choosing between ITR-1 and ITR-2 by guesswork
- Regime selection based on office rumours
- Typing salary figures line by line from Form 16
- Abandoning your return halfway every July
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- Form 16 auto-read and pre-filled schedules
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- An old-vs-new regime comparison on your numbers
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How it works
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Upload Form 16
Salary, TDS and deductions are read automatically in seconds.
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Confirm a few details
Plain-language questions cover rent, investments and other income.
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File & e-verify
Review the summary, file, and e-verify with Aadhaar OTP — done.
Filing your own ITR for AY 2026-27, explained
What filing ITR yourself really involves
Filing your ITR yourself means completing and submitting your income tax return online without an accountant — and for a simple salaried situation, that is entirely doable. The catch is that the government portal is built for the department, not for you: fifteen tabs, tax-code language, and no help choosing your form or regime. A guided DIY tool removes that friction. You upload Form 16, it reads your salary, TDS and deductions, asks plain-English questions, picks the right ITR form, and files for AY 2026-27 in minutes — with the same reconciliation checks an expert would run happening quietly in the background.
Who should file it themselves
DIY filing suits salaried taxpayers with a straightforward year: one or two Form 16s, some savings or FD interest, standard deductions, and perhaps HRA and 80C claims. First-time filers and young professionals who want speed and a free option fit perfectly. The moment your situation gets genuinely complex — significant capital gains, business or freelance income, foreign assets, or a notice history — an expert-assisted filing is the safer choice, and our tool lets you switch to one in a single tap without re-entering anything.
What the tool does for you
The extractor reads both parts of your Form 16 — employer TAN, quarterly TDS, salary breakup and every Chapter VI-A deduction — straight into the right fields, so there is nothing to type from the PDF. If you changed jobs, it consolidates multiple Form 16s and removes the double-claimed standard deduction. It compares the old and new regime on your actual numbers and shows a refund estimate as you go. Before you file, it cross-checks your claimed TDS against Form 26AS and warns you of any AIS mismatch, so DIY never means unprotected. Aadhaar-OTP e-verification is guided in-flow.
Old vs new regime, and picking your form
For AY 2026-27 the new regime is the default, with a higher standard deduction and lower slab rates but few exemptions; the old regime keeps 80C, 80D and HRA at higher rates. The tool computes both on your numbers and shows which leaves you with more, so you are not guessing. It also selects your ITR form: ITR-1 (Sahaj) for most single-house salaried taxpayers, ITR-2 if you have capital gains or more than one property. You never need to know the form number — you answer questions, and the right one is filed.
What you will need
- PAN and Aadhaar (linked, with mobile for OTP)
- Form 16 (all employers, if you switched jobs)
- Bank account number and IFSC for the refund
- Interest certificates or statements for FD/savings interest
- Rent receipts if claiming HRA
- Investment proofs (80C, 80D) if choosing the old regime
Whatever your situation
Built-in accuracy checks
Every return is validated against 26AS and AIS before filing.
Job switchers
Multiple Form 16s merged with slabs recomputed correctly.
Refund estimator
See your refund move in real time as you answer.
Regime advisor
A clear rupee-figure verdict, not a lecture.
Save & resume
Start on your phone at lunch, finish on your laptop at night.
Instant e-verification
Aadhaar OTP verification guided in-flow.
Add extra income
Interest, rent and other sources added in simple steps.
Expert fallback
Hand a tricky return to an expert in one tap, no re-entry.
Simple, honest pricing
- Single-employer salary + interest
- Standard deductions
- Regime comparison
- E-verification guide
- Everything in Free
- Multiple Form 16s
- HRA, 80C/80D optimiser
- Priority email support
- Everything in Smart
- A tax expert reviews your draft
- One correction round included
Deadlines, safety & when to call an expert
What you will need before you start
DIY filing is fastest when your documents are ready. Keep your PAN and Aadhaar linked with your mobile handy for the OTP, your Form 16 from each employer, and your bank account and IFSC for the refund. If you earned FD or savings interest, have the certificates or statements — that income is in your AIS and must be reported. Choosing the old regime? Keep your HRA rent receipts and 80C/80D proofs. With these on hand, most single-employer returns are done in well under twenty minutes.
The deadline and staying safe
For most individual taxpayers the due date for AY 2026-27 is 31 July 2026. File after that and a belated return attracts a late fee under Section 234F and interest on any unpaid tax, and you lose the right to carry forward most losses. Filing early means faster refunds and time to fix surprises. Safety comes from the built-in 26AS/AIS check, which warns you of mismatches before you submit — the single most common cause of post-filing notices.
When to hand it to an expert
DIY is ideal for simple salaried returns, but some situations deserve a professional: large or multiple capital-gains transactions, business or F&O income, foreign assets or income, ESOPs, or an existing notice. The good news is you never have to choose upfront — if a return turns complex, one tap converts your draft into an expert-assisted filing with everything carried over, and you pay only the difference. Free users are never paywalled at the submit button.
Yes — a single-employer salary return costs nothing to prepare, file and e-verify. Paid plans exist only for extra situations such as two employers, deduction optimisation or an expert review, and you always see the price before paying. Free users are never paywalled at the submit button, unlike many “free” competitors.
You do not need to know. Based on your answers, the tool selects ITR-1 (Sahaj) for most single-house salaried taxpayers or ITR-2 if you have capital gains or more than one property — and tells you if your situation needs assisted filing. Picking the wrong form is a common DIY mistake this removes entirely.
For most individual taxpayers, 31 July 2026 for AY 2026-27, unless the CBDT extends it. Filing early means your refund is processed sooner and you keep time to correct any document mismatch. A belated return after the due date attracts a late fee under Section 234F and interest on unpaid tax.
You can revise your return after filing if you spot an error. Better still, the tool cross-checks your claimed TDS against Form 26AS and the AIS before you submit and warns you of mismatches on the spot. And if a return turns out to be more complex than expected, you can hand it to an expert at any point without re-entering anything.
Simple: some filers need more — a second Form 16, capital gains, or an expert’s eyes — and those upgrades are priced openly. The free single-employer filing is genuinely free, with no last-step paywall. Transparent pricing shown before you start is part of the point.
Yes. Add both Form 16s and the tool consolidates them, recomputes your tax slab on the combined income, and removes the double-counted standard deduction — a classic error when people file two employers separately. Any resulting tax shortfall is shown before you file, so there are no surprises later.
The tool computes your tax under both regimes using your actual numbers and shows which leaves more money with you, in rupees. You are never guessing based on office rumours. If you have significant 80C, 80D and HRA claims the old regime may still win; with few deductions, the new regime usually does.
Yes. Your Form 16 and personal details are stored securely, used only to prepare your return, and never shared, in line with India’s DPDP Act. The built-in 26AS/AIS reconciliation also protects you from filing figures that do not match the department’s records — the main trigger for notices.
You can save and resume any time — start on your phone at lunch and finish on your laptop at night. If a particular section is confusing or your return turns complex, one tap converts your draft into an expert-assisted filing with all your entries preserved, so you never have to begin again.
Yes — filing is complete only after e-verification, and the tool guides you through Aadhaar-OTP verification in-flow immediately after submission. Without e-verification within the allowed window, the return is treated as not filed, so we make sure you finish this final step before you leave.
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