Is there a way to migrate my data to the offline utility?Īns.

Q.4 I filled most of my return in online mode, but I want to switch to offline mode. Import Pre-filled JSON – Attach the already downloaded JSON into the offline utility, and your pre-filled data gets downloaded into your ITR form.Download Pre-filled Return – Based on your PAN and AY you entered, your pre-filled data gets downloaded into your ITR form.You have multiple options to import the JSON with your pre-filled data for Income Tax Returns: Q.3 What is meant by multiple import options when using the ITD’s offline utility?Īns. Users still have the option to generate a JSON and upload it on the e-Filing portal to submit their return.

With the new offline utility, users can directly submit and verify their returns / forms from the utility itself.

Before AY 2021-22, users had to generate an XML of their prepared return and upload it to the e-Filing portal for submission.

You can use this option in case you have already partially filled your return in online mode (currently applicable to ITR-1 and ITR-4), and wish to change the mode of filing from online to offline.

There is a new feature introduced in the offline utility – Import Draft ITR filled in online mode.

Previously, there was only one way to import the pre-filled XML.

Users can either directly Download their pre-filled data into the offline utility, or Import the pre-filled data from the JSON downloaded on their computer from the e-Filing portal.For AY 2021-22 onwards, XML is no more the file format for pre-filled data or the utility-generated file for upload, it is now in JSON format.Q.2 What is new about the ITD’s offline utility in AY 2021-22 for ITRs? All persons eligible to file ITR can download the offline utilities for ITRs and use them to file returns. Q.1 Who can use the ITD’s offline utilities to file returns?Īns. FAQs on How to use offline utilities to file Income Tax returns (ITR)

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