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FY 2025-26 records

Build the file before opening the form

The safest filing workflow begins with scope, records and unresolved differences. A calculator result is one checkpoint, not the return.

  1. Identity and statusPAN, contact details, bank accounts, residential status and age band.
  2. Income recordsEvery Form 16, bank certificate, rent record, broker statement and other income evidence.
  3. Tax recordsAIS, TIS, Form 26AS, TDS or TCS certificates, advance-tax and self-assessment challans.
  4. DeductionsEvidence and section-level eligibility for each exemption or deduction you intend to claim.

Write down every mismatch

Record the document, reporting entity, amount, your evidence, feedback or correction step, and whether the issue is resolved.

Separate estimates from facts

An employer’s tax computation can use assumptions. Your return must reflect the full year and all employers, accounts and income heads.

Confirm the form

Review the official AY 2026-27 form instructions after you list income, assets, losses, residence and business facts.

Run the official utility

Use the Department’s validation and calculation before submission. Save the acknowledgement and verification status after filing.