The Income Tax (I-T) Department has released Excel utility versions of Income Tax Return (ITR) forms 1 and 4 for the Assessment Year 2026–27 (FY 2025-26) while also starting online filing for the same forms These tools are now available for download on the official income tax e-filing portal, allowing eligible taxpayers to start preparing for the filing of income tax returns.
The Income Tax Department has announced the release of Excel utility forms via a social media post on X (formerly Twitter). “Attention taxpayers! The Excel utility and online filing for ITR-1 and ITR-4 for AY 2026-27 has been enabled and is now available for taxpayers on the e-Filing portal,” the Income Tax Department wrote on X.