On 06th September 2025, The Income Tax Department has publicised the release of new Excel and Offline Utilities for Income Tax Return filing. This update is a substantial step towards simplifying the compliance for taxpayers as well as professionals.
The Income Tax Department has now made available the Excel Utilities for filing updated returns i.e. ITR U in ITR-5, ITR-6 and ITR-7 for the Assessment Years 2021-22 and 2022-23. These utilities are made available in accordance to provisions of the Finance Act, 2025 and these will help assessee/ taxpayers who want to correct mistakes or omissions in returns filed previously. The facility under Section 139(8A) allows assessee/taxpayers to disclose any mistake which missed reporting of any income. It will help taxpayers to stay compliant and to avoid unnecessary complications in future by way of notices which may be issued by Income Tax Department.
In addition to the above, the Income Tax Department has also released an Offline Utility for ITR-5 for the Assessment Year 2025-26. This form is applicable for the entities such as firms, LLPs, AOPs, BOIs and cooperative societies. The offline mode provides flexibility to tax professional ensuring a smoother filing process.
You can download the Offline utilities from here.
These updates are essential as they not only help taxpayers rectifying past errors but also provide a user friendly options for filing income tax returns. By keeping bound with the amendments under the Finance Act 2025, the utilities ensure that taxpayers are aligned with the latest lawful requirements.
Assessee/ Taxpayers, practitioners and professionals are guided to download the latest utilities from the official Income Tax e filing portal so that their filings may be completed well in advance and to avoid last minute rush and issues. This proactive step by the Department will ease compliance, reduce errors and provide transparency in the tax filing system.
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