Income Tax Return e-filing portal unavailable from today, check details

According to I-T Department, a new income tax filing portal will be launched on June 7. In preparation for the transition to the new system, the existing E-filing portal will not be available to both taxpayers as well as Departmental Officers for a period of 6 days from 1 June to 6th June 2021.

New Delhi: The Income Tax Department said it will be launching its updated Income Tax Return e-filing portal on June 7.

In preparation for the transition to the new system, the existing e-filing portal will remain suspended for 6 days from June 1 to June 6, said the Department.

Taking to Twitter, the I-T Department said: "Income Tax Department will launch its new e-filing portal http://incometax.gov.in on 7th June'21. It will replace the existing portal of the Department http://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in."

Giving the salient features of the "e-filing 2.0 portal", the I-T Department said there will be a "all new mobile app" and taxpayers will have a step-by-step guidance with user manuals and videos.

The new portal will also be mobile friendly and also have pre-filled ITR form.

Besides, multiple options for on-portal tax payments, multiple options for login, helpdesk support and chatbot are the features in the portal.

(With Agency Inputs)