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TaxCare

Who it's for

File your first income tax return

No jargon, no forms to choose. Connect your PAN with an OTP, and TaxCare fetches your records, works out the form and shows you every figure before you file.

Start filingHow TaxCare handles it

In short

Never filed before? Start here — step by step, with 25% off your first return.

Due date (no business income, no audit)
31-Jul-2026
Late filing fee
₹5,000

Is this you?

  • You started working this year or last year
  • Tax was deducted and you'd like it back
  • You need an income proof for a loan or visa
  • You have never filed a return before

Key figures for Tax Year 2025-26

Taken from the same rule tables the TaxCare app files with.

Due date (no business income, no audit)
31-Jul-2026
Late filing fee
₹5,000
Late fee if total income is up to ₹5,00,000
₹1,000

How TaxCare handles it

Only what the app does today — nothing promised for later.

  1. Connect your PAN onceVerify with the OTP the Income Tax portal sends to your Aadhaar-linked or registered mobile. TaxCare takes it from there.
  2. Your records, fetchedOnce your PAN is connected, TaxCare pulls your AIS, TIS and Form 26AS or Form 168 straight from the Income Tax portal.
  3. The right form, from your dataTaxCare works out whether you file ITR-1, 2, 3 or 4 from what your records show — and tells you the reason when it moves you up a form.
  4. Both regimes, worked outYour tax is calculated under the old and the new regime on your own figures. You see the difference before you choose.
  5. Approve, upload, e-verifyNothing is released until you approve it. You upload the return on the Income Tax portal, then e-verify with an Aadhaar OTP, and reminders follow until it's done.
  6. 25% off your first returnThe first return you file yourself with TaxCare gets 25% off, once per account. The fee follows your income and never goes above ₹1,499.
  7. Ask Shri, in your own wordsShri, TaxCare's assistant, answers in English, Hinglish or Hindi. It gives general guidance, not professional tax advice.

What you need

Most of your figures are fetched for you. Keep these ready.

  • Your PAN, linked with your Aadhaar

  • Your Aadhaar-linked or portal-registered mobile, for the OTP

  • A bank account in your name, validated on the Income Tax portal, for the refund

  • Form 16 from each employer, to cross-check salary and TDS

Guides on this topic

  • ITR filing basics

    Who must file an income tax return in India

    You must file an income tax return if your income before deductions is above the basic exemption limit, or if certain conditions apply, such as large TDS. Here is how to check, and why filing can help even when it is optional.

    4 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026

  • ITR filing basics

    What is a tax year? A simple explanation

    A tax year is the 12 months from 1 April in which you earned your income, such as 2025-26. You file the return after that year ends. Learn how it works, which year you are filing for, and why the Income-tax Act, 2025 uses one single term.

    4 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026

  • ITR filing basics

    What happens if you miss the ITR due date?

    Missing the ITR due date does not close the door. You can still file a belated return, but you may pay a late fee and interest, and you lose the old regime and most loss carry-forwards. Here is exactly what changes and what to do.

    5 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026

See all guides on this topic

Questions, answered

Do I need to file at all?

If your income before deductions is above the basic exemption limit, yes. Even if it isn't, filing is how you get back TDS and build a record of income.

Do I need an Income Tax portal account?

You connect your PAN in TaxCare by verifying with the OTP the Income Tax portal sends to your Aadhaar-linked or registered mobile.

What if I make a mistake?

You can correct a filed return with a revised return until 31-Mar-2027. TaxCare shows every figure before you approve, so most mistakes are caught first.

How much does it cost?

Free up to ₹1,00,000 of income, then from ₹49, and never more than ₹1,499.

Your first return, done right.

Your first return with TaxCare gets 25% off. The fee follows your income: free up to ₹1,00,000, then from ₹49 — never more than ₹1,499.

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