Income Tax Department has released Excel Utility for e-filing ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-3, ITR-4 and ITR-5for AY 2026-27 and Common Offline Utility for ITR-1 to 4
Excel utilities of ITR-1 and ITR-4 are now available at e-filing portal. Rest of the ITR Forms can be expected shortly. It may be recalled that in 2015, Delhi High Court held that there is no right is available to the assessees for 180 days for filing of ITR. However, the High Court directed the Govt. shall record the reasons for delay in notifying ITRs from next assessment year.
The excel utilities of ITRs made available so far are as under:
| Version 1.1 released on 30.06.2026 | Download Excel ITR-1 >> | |
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ITR-3 for AY 2026-27 |
Version 1.1 released on 30.06.2026 | Download Excel ITR-3 >> |
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ITR-4 for AY 2026-27 |
Version 1.1 released on 30.06.2026 | Download Excel ITR-4 >> |
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ITR-2 |
Version 1.1 released on 30.06.2026 | Download Excel ITR-2 >> |
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ITR-5 for AY 2026-27 |
Version 1. released on 07.07.2026 | Download Excel ITR-5 >> |
| Common Offline Utility for filing Income-tax Returns ITR 1, 2, 3 and ITR4 for the AY 2026-27 | Version 1.2.1 released on 1st July 2026 | Download Offline Utility >> |
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