New Delhi, July 16 -- Taxpayers filing income tax returns for Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27 will have to furnish an additional communication address while submitting their returns. The Income Tax Department has introduced a mandatory secondary address field across all Income Tax Return (ITR) forms, including ITR-1 to ITR-7, making it one of the notable changes in this year's filing process.

The new disclosure applies to salaried individuals, professionals, businesses, firms, LLPs, companies and trusts. While the department has not separately explained the reason for introducing the field, tax professionals say it aligns with the government's push to maintain more comprehensive taxpayer records and improve communication.

The secondary add...