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FAQsINCOMETAXDEPARTMENT
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1. WhatisSAHAJ?
SAHAJ is the newly designed ITR-1 which replaces SARAL Income Tax Return. It is the most
modern Technology enabled Tax Payer Friendly Form.
2. WhocanuseSAHAJ?
3. WhocannotuseSAHAJ?
4. CanIannexForm16/FORM16AtoSAHAJ?
Note that you can attach only the supplementary Sch TDS1, TDS2, IT only after exhausting the items given
in the Form5. WhoareobligatedtoFileSAHAJ?
All those individuals who have income from sources as given in Question 2 and if their Taxable Total Income
exceeds the upper limit as given below would be obligated to file SAHAJ
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6. InwhatwayscanIfilethisreturn?
7. WhataretheuniquefeaturesofSAHAJ?HowisSAHAJBetterthanSARALKey Features/Attributes SAHAJ SARALPresenceofBarCodes forAutomaticClassificationof
Income
Tax
Returns
in
a
Bulk
Processing
Set
up
Present AbsentPresenceofRegistration Marks for Identifyingthesize,orientationof thedocumentduring scanninganddataentryprocess
Present Absent
UseofDropout Ink to reduce InterferenceduringDataCapture Present AbsentPAN No. on all Pages. This is for traceability ofevery page during document Preparation workswhichinvolvesStaplingandUnstaplingthereturns
Present Absent
UseofOMRFieldsforAutomaticRecognition Present AbsentUseofWholeRupeeMethodBoxes Present AbsentAutomaticDataValidationwithprefixatednumberofboxes Present AbsentUseofSeparateNegativeBoxes tomakesurethatTaxpayers dont fill Negative values in PositiveFields
Present Absent
LargeComboTypeBoxes forFirstNameandotherfields Present AbsentInstructionBuiltintheform Present Absent
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SimplificationofAddressField Present AbsentScheduleAIR Absent PresentMobileNo Present AbsentProvisionforOfficialPhoneNumber Present AbsentTaxStatusFieldtoknowwhetherTaxRefundable,TaxPayableetcforProcessingPriority Present AbsentSeparate Parts for Gross Total Income andDeductions Present AbsentUnique Legends present in the Form helping inIdentificationofzonearoundafield Present Absent
Key Features/Attributes SAHAJ SARALBankAccountDetails Mandatory for every
one
Only for Refund
casesEntering 0 in Gross Total Income if the value isnegative Absent, Taxpayer
can fill Negative
Value
Present
IncomeTaxWard/Circle
Present
Present but under a
more complex
name Designation
of Assessing
OfficerSimplificationofTDS1,TDS2,ITSchedules YES NONumberofcolumnstobefilledinSchTDS1 4 8NumberofcolumnstobefilledinSchTDS2 4 7NumberofcolumnstobefilledinSchIT 4 5Provision of Supplementary Sch TDS1, TDS2, ITSchedules for using after exhausting the fieldsavailableintheform
Present Absent
Reordering Sch TDS2 at the end so that thesupplementarySheetactasacontinuation Present AbsentLinkagestoFORM26AStoVerifyandFilltheforms Present AbsentAccountNo.Size 17 15SeparateSectionofStampingReceiptNoandSeal.Abar codedReceiptNo. canalsobeenvisaged inthepresentsetup
Present Absent
INSTRUCTIONS
LinebyLineInstructions Present Absent
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Examplesforeveryfield Present AbsentElaborateComputationalSheetsusingWORKSHEET Present AbsentDetailedExplanationofDeductions Present AbsentMappingForm26AStoSchedules Present AbsentCommonMistakes Present AbsentFAQS Present Absent
8. Can I use SAHAJ if I have carry forward Losses?No, you need to use ITR-2 for carry forward of Losses.
9. Please explain me how to use SAHAJ for Filling Schedules from Form 26AS?This is available in the Instructions, Please refer to the same
10. Can I use SAHAJ for declaring Income from Capital Gains?No, use ITR-2 and above
11.Would SAHAJ enable me to get my refund faster?Surely, since the entire process is automated the refund processing time would be substantially
reduced. Many Processing Mistakes noticed are because of lack of awareness among Taxpayers on
how to fill the form. Taxpayers are advised to look into the common mistakes in Instructions to
make sure that they dont commit any mistakes as given in the list. This would enable faster dispersal
of refunds to the Taxpayers.