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Form 16 from each employer. Each employer gives the standard deduction and the slab benefit on its own, so some tax often becomes payable when the two salaries are added up.

Yes. Add your salary slips and bank statement. The TDS your employer deposited shows in Form 26AS.

Yes, in the return itself under the old regime. Add the rent receipts and investment proofs.

The one that covers all your income for the year. For example, salary plus a sale of shares is "Salary with capital gains". If none fits exactly, choose the closest and tell your Tax Expert on the call.

One financial year's return of the type you choose. Tax, interest and late fee payable to the Income Tax Department are separate.

The new regime is the default, with lower slab rates and very few deductions. The old regime keeps HRA, section 80C, section 80D and home loan interest. Which one costs less depends on your deductions, so add the proofs you have.

For financial year 2025-26 the due date was 31 July 2026 for salary and other non-business returns and 31 August 2026 for business returns without an audit. A return filed after its due date is a belated return, with a late fee of up to ₹5,000, or ₹1,000 when total income is up to ₹5 lakh. Your Tax Expert tells you on the call what is still open for your year.

They are the Income Tax Department's own record of your TDS and of the transactions reported against your PAN, such as interest, dividends and share sales. A return that leaves out something shown there can get a notice, so the return should agree with them.

The Income Tax Department pays it into a bank account that is validated on the e-filing portal and linked to your PAN, after the return is e-verified and processed.

Confirming the filed return, usually with an OTP on your Aadhaar-linked mobile. A return that is not e-verified within 30 days of filing is treated as not filed.