New Delhi, May 15 -- The Income Tax Department has officially initiated the income tax return filing process for Assessment Year 2026-27 by enabling Excel utilities for ITR-1 and ITR-4 forms on the e-filing portal, the department said in a post on its official X account.

Eligible taxpayers can now visit the official portal, download the forms, fill them out, generate a JSON file, and upload it online after proper verification and cross-checking of details.

The rollout marks the beginning of ITR filing for Financial Year 2025-26 and is expected to help taxpayers complete their filings well before the July 31 deadline for non-audit cases.

The Income Tax Department announced the launch of the return filing process through its official X a...