New Delhi, May 28 -- The Income Tax Department on Wednesday started online filing of ITR-2 for the assessment year 2026-27 on its e-filing portal. The form essentially meant for individuals and HUFs who do not earn income from business or profession, but have income from capital gains and other specified sources.

The I-T Department said in a post on X, "Online filing and Excel utility for ITR-2 for AY 2026-27 are now enabled on the e-filing portal."

Here's a look at the eligibility criteria for ITR-2:

ITR-2 is filed by individuals and HUFs who do not earn any income from business or profession, but have other types of income such as:

ITR-2 cannot be filed by individuals or HUFs whose total income includes earnings from business or pro...