ITR Filing without Form 16 : The time has come again to file income tax. But now in 2025, filing ITR has become even easier for everyone, especially for those salaried employees who do not have Form 16. Yes, often people think that Form 16 and the help of a CA are necessary to fill ITR, but this is not the case at all. Yes, by following some easy steps, you can file your income tax return yourself without Form 16.
Start of financial year
The new financial year has now started. With the start of the new financial year, the process of filing Income Tax Return (ITR) for Assessment Year 2025-26 has also started. Now from April 1, taxpayers can file ITR of the previous financial year. But most companies give Form 16 to their employees only by the end of May, due to which many employees get late in filing ITR. ITR without Form 16
But do you know that ITR can be filed even without Form 16? This may sound strange but it is true. Actually Form 16 includes your salary and TDS information which makes return filing easier. But if for any reason you do not have Form 16, then with the help of some other important documents you can easily fill the return.
How to file ITR without Form 16?
There are some options with the help of which income tax can be filed even without Form 16, you can do that too. But all the deductions and exemptions are valid only in the old tax regime. In the new tax regime, only a standard deduction of ₹ 75,000 is available.
Submit salary slips
With the help of salary slips of the whole year, you can file income tax yourself. Your salary slip of the whole year contains information about your income, allowances and deductions. This will help in filling the correct income details.
Calculate taxable income
Calculate your gross income by adding basic salary, HRA, LTA, bonus etc. from your salary slip. Then you fix the taxable income by deducting the standard deduction of ₹ 50,000 and things like HRA and professional tax. Along with this, find out the income other than salary like returns, dividends etc. from the bank statement and add it to the income.
Download Form 26AS
If you want to file income tax yourself, then find its website and easily download Form 26AS from there. Then in this form, complete information about TDS and tax deposit related to your PAN is easily available. Match this information with your income details and in case of any mistake, you should immediately contact your employer or bank.
Why is Form 16 necessary?
Form 16 is a document given to the employees of the company. This document certifies that the TDS deducted from their salary has been deposited with the government. This form contains information about your PAN, TAN and TDS, salary breakup, taxable income, deductions like 80C/80D etc.
What if you don’t have Form 16?
Yes, often people get nervous if they don’t have Form 16, so if this is the case with you too, then don’t worry. Now you can easily file your income tax yourself through your salary slips, bank statement and Form 26AS. (Note- The news is based on general information).
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