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What is ITR-2 Form?

ITR-2 Form serves as the Income Tax Return form for individuals and HUFs who lack any business or professional income. This means individuals with salary, house property, capital gains, and other sources of income can file ITR-2.

Important Income Tax Documents:

• Form 16: For salary income
• Form 26AS: Tax Credit Statement
• Form 12BB: Statement showing particulars of perquisites, other fringe benefits or amenities, and profits in lieu of salary with value thereof
• Form 10BA: Declaration to claim deduction under section 80GG
• Form 15G/15H: Declaration to avoid tax deduction at source on interest income

Mandatory ITR Filing:

Until FY 2018-19 (AY 2019-20), filing Income Tax Return wasn’t compulsory if the total income was below the basic exemption limit. However, Budget 2019 introduced a new provision under Section 139(1), mandating ITR filing if a taxpayer engages in high-value transactions. These transactions include:

• Depositing over INR 1 crore in a current account
• Incurring foreign travel expenses exceeding INR 2 lakhs
• Incurring electricity expenses exceeding INR 1 lakh

ITR-2 Form Breakdown:

The ITR-2 Form comprises 25 sections, including Part A General, Schedule Salary, Schedule House Property, Schedule Capital Gains, and others. These sections must be filled before reviewing, paying tax, and submitting the return.

Who Can File ITR-2?

ITR-2 can be filed by individuals or HUFs whose total income includes:

• Salary/pension income
• Income from multiple house properties
• Capital gains income
• Income from other sources (including lottery winnings and income from racehorses)
• Agriculture income exceeding INR 5,000
• Foreign assets/foreign income

Additionally, it can be used when another person’s income is clubbed with the taxpayer’s income falling under any of the above categories.

Who Cannot File ITR-2?

Individuals with total income including business or professional income cannot file ITR-2. Likewise, taxpayers earning income from a partnership firm must file ITR-3 or ITR-4 to declare such income.

File ITR-2 Online using Income Tax Website

1. General Information
   Fill in the general information which consists of your contact, personal information, filing status & bank details. 
   
   
2. Schedule Salary, House Property & Other Sources
   In Schedule Salary, you need to review, enter, edit details of your income from salary or pension, exempt allowances and deductions u/s 16.
   Under schedule house property, you need to review, enter & edit details relating to house property (self-occupied, let out, or deemed let out). The details include co-owner details, tenant details, rent, interest, pass through income etc.
   and, under schedule other sources, you need to review, enter and edit details of all your income from other sources, including (but not limited to) income charged at special rates, deductions u/s 57 and income involving race horses.
   
   
   
3. Schedule Capital Gains
   Capital Gains arising from sale or transfer of different types of capital assets have been segregated. In a case where capital gains arises from sale or transfer of more than one capital asset, which are of same type, please make a consolidated computation of capital gains in respect of all such capital assets of same type. But in case of transfer of land / building, it is mandatory to enter the computation towards each land / building. In Schedule Capital Gains, you need to enter details of your short term and long term capital gains or Losses for all types of capital assets owned.
4. Schedule 112A & Schedule 115AD(i)(iii) Proviso
   Under Schedule 112A, you need to review, enter and edit details about sale of equity shares of a company, an equity-oriented fund, or a unit of a business trust on which STT is paid.
   Schedule 115AD (1)(iii) proviso involves entering the same details as for Schedule 112A but is applicable to non-residents
   
   
5. Schedule Current Year’s Loss Adjustment (CYLA)
   In Schedule Current Year’s Loss Adjustment (CYLA), you will be able to view details of income after set-off of current year losses. The unabsorbed losses allowed to be carried forward out of this are taken to Schedule CFL for carry forward to future years.
   
   
6. Schedule Brought Forward Loss Adjustment (BFLA)
   You can view the details of income after set-off of brought forward losses of earlier years.
   
   
7. Schedule Carry Forward Loss
   You can view the details of losses to be carried forward to future years.
   
   
8. Schedule VI-A 
   you need to add and verify any deductions you need to claim under Section 80 – Parts B, C, CA, and D of the Income Tax Act
   
   
9. Schedule AMT
   You need to confirm the computation of Alternate Minimum Tax payable u/s 115JC.
   
   
10. Schedule AMTC
    You need to add details of tax credits u/s 115JD.
    
    
11. Schedule SPI
    You need to add the income of specified persons (e.g. spouse, minor child) that is includable or required to be clubbed with your income as per Section 64.
    
    
12. Schedule EI
    You need to provide your details of exempt income i.e., income not to be included in total income or not chargeable to tax. The income types included in this schedule include interest, dividend, agricultural income, any other exempt income, income not chargeable to tax through DTAA and pass through income which is not chargeable to tax.
13. Schedule SI
    You will be able to view the income that is chargeable to tax at special rates. The amount under various income types are taken from the amounts provided in the relevant Schedules i.e., Schedule OS, Schedule BFLA.
14. Schedule PTI
    You need to provide details of pass through income received from business trust or investment fund as referred to in section 115UA or 115UB.
    
    
15. Schedule Foreign Source Income (FSI)
    You need to report the details of income, which is accruing or arising from any source outside India. This schedule is available for residents only.
    
    
16. Schedule TR
    You need to provide a summary of tax relief which is being claimed in India for taxes paid outside India in respect of each country. This schedule captures a summary of detailed information furnished in Schedule FSI.
    
    
17. Schedule FA
    You need to provide details of foreign asset or income from any source outside India. This schedule need not be filled up if you are Not Ordinarily Resident or a Non-Resident.
    
    
18. Schedule 5A & Schedule AL
    In Schedule 5A, you need to provide the information necessary for apportionment of income between husband and wife if you are governed by the system of community of property under the Portuguese Civil Code 1860.
    If your total income exceeds ₹50 lakh, it is mandatory to disclose the details of movable and immovable assets in Schedule AL along with liabilities incurred in relation to such assets. If you are a non-resident or resident but not ordinarily resident, only the details of assets located in India are to be mentioned.
    
    
19. Tax Paid
    Under Part B, verify all the auto populated rows from the details that you had entered in the schedules. Verify the tax paid details from the previous financial year.
20. Login to efiling portal
    Login to the income tax efiling portal, i.e, the IT Portal 2.0
    
    
21. File Income Tax Return
    Click on eFile > Income Tax Returns > File Income Tax Return
    
    
22. Assessment Year and Mode
    Select the appropriate assessment year and select the online mode and click on proceed.
23. ITR Form
    Select the appropriate ITR Form, in this case, ITR 2.
    
    
24. Select the checkboxes
    Next, select the checkboxes applicable to your situation.
    
    
25. Review and File ITR
    Finally, review all the details that you had entered previously and pay the tax dues (if any) and submit the return. Once you submit the return, proceed to everify it to complete the process.

Structure of ITR-2

Here’s a detailed checklist of documents you’ll need for a smooth income tax filing process:

Essential Documents:

1. PAN (Permanent Account Number)
2. Aadhaar Card
3. Bank Account Details
4. TDS Certificates
5. Challan of Taxes Paid
6. Details of Original Return (if filing a revised return)
7. Details of Notice (if filing in response to a notice)

Documents Based on Type of Income:

For Salary Income:

• Form 16/Salary Slips received from your employer
• Pension Statement/Passbook

For House/Property Income:

• Co-owner details (if applicable)
• Address of the property
• Interest certificates/Repayment certificate from a bank (for property loan)
• Rent Agreement (for let-out property)

For Other Sources:

• Savings/Current Account Statements/Passbook
• Interest Certificates for deposits/bonds/NSC
• PPF Account Statement/Passbook
• Dividend warrants/counterfoils
• Rent Agreement (for let-out machinery)
• Details about receipts of any other income

For Capital Gains:

• Sales & Purchase Deeds, stamp duty valuation (for land/building)
• Details of improvement costs
• Contract notes/stock ledgers/trading statement (for securities)
• Cost of purchase, cost of improvement & sales receipts (for other capital assets)
• Details of expenses incurred on the transfer of capital assets
• Details of investments to claim exemptions
• Capital gains deposit account details (if any)

Section 80 Deductions Documents:

• PPF Account Statement/Passbook
• Fixed Deposit Certificates/Statements
• ELSS/ULIP/NSC Investment Details
• Life Insurance Premium Receipts
• Medical Insurance Premium Receipts
• House/Property Loan Interest Certificate/Repayment Statement
• Education Loan Interest Certificate/Repayment Statement
• Tuition Fees Receipts
• Donation Receipts

Sample ITR-2 Form for AY 2021-22

Here are the major changes in ITR 2 for Assessment Years 2021-22 and 2020-21:

For AY 2021-22:

1. Option to Choose Tax Regime: Taxpayers can opt between the old and new tax regimes based on their preference.
2. Quarterly Breakdown for Dividend Income: Dividend income must be reported with quarterly breakdowns for accurate calculation of interest under Section 234C.

For AY 2020-21:

1. Mandatory Filing for RNORs and Non-Resident Individuals: RNORs and non-resident individuals must file ITR 2 even if their income is below INR 50 lakh.
2. Disclosure of High-Value Transactions: Taxpayers must disclose cash deposits exceeding INR 1 crore in current accounts, expenditure above INR 2 lakh on foreign travel, or expenditure above INR 1 lakh on electricity.
3. Resident Individuals Owning Multiple Properties: Residents with more than one house property must file ITR 2.
4. Ineligibility for Business and Profession Income: Taxpayers earning income from business and profession cannot file ITR 2.
5. Disclosure of Company Details: Directors in a company or those holding unlisted equity investments must disclose the type of company.
6. Separate Section for LTCG Calculation: A dedicated section, Section 112A, is introduced for calculating long-term capital gains on the sale of equity shares or units of a business trust liable to STT.

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Official Income Tax Return filing website: https://incometaxindia.gov.in/