Income Tax Alert: ITR-2 Online Filing and Excel Utility Now Live on e-Filing Portal

Income Tax Alert: ITR-2 Online Filing and Excel Utility Now Live on e-Filing Portal

The Income Tax Department has made available the online filing and Excel utility for ITR-2 on the e-Filing portal for Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27, effective May 27, 2025. The new update allows salaried employees, pensioners, students and other taxpayers not liable for tax audits to file their Income Tax Returns (ITR).

Taxpayers can choose from three filing options:

1. The online utility on the e-Filing portal
2. The stand-alone Excel Utility, or
3. Filing through the ITR portal directly.