ITR-1 (Sahaj) — Sahaj
The simplest return form, meant for a resident individual with salary or pension, one house property, and other income such as bank interest, within the prescribed income limit. Issued and governed by the Income Tax Department (CBDT). Below: who files it, when, and the mistake that costs people the most — plus the free tools for the PDFs that come with it, all of which run on your device.
Open the tools- Who files it, when, and what people get ITR-1 wrong
- The current form always comes from the authority — we never host a copy
- Combine, compress, scan and redact the paperwork around it, free
- Everything runs in your browser — no upload, no account
Who files ITR-1
Salaried residents with straightforward affairs. It is not available if you have capital gains beyond the limited exception, more than one house property, business income, or are a director or hold unlisted shares.
When
The return is filed after the financial year ends. Due dates are set each year and are extended more often than not — check the portal rather than a last year's article.
The thing people get wrong
People pick ITR-1 because it is the shortest, then discover mid-way that a capital gain or a second property disqualifies them. Choosing the wrong form makes the return defective, and a defective return is treated as not filed if it is not corrected in time.
Where to get the current ITR-1
From the income tax e-filing portal. Income Tax Department (CBDT). We deliberately do not host a copy of any government form. They are revised without notice, and a stale file served from here would be worse than none — you would file it and find out months later.
The tools people need around ITR-1
ITR-1 is filed with the authority, not with us. What we do is the document work around it — the part where a payroll portal caps uploads at a few megabytes, or two certificates have to become one file, or a statement has to become rows you can total.
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Frequently asked questions
What is ITR-1?
The simplest return form, meant for a resident individual with salary or pension, one house property, and other income such as bank interest, within the prescribed income limit.
Who needs to file ITR-1?
Salaried residents with straightforward affairs. It is not available if you have capital gains beyond the limited exception, more than one house property, business income, or are a director or hold unlisted shares.
Where do I download ITR-1?
From the income tax e-filing portal — see Income Tax Department (CBDT). We do not host a copy: government forms are revised without notice, and a stale copy is worse than none.
Can DiemDesk file ITR-1 for me?
No, and nothing here does. We are document tools, not a filing service. What we help with is the paperwork around the filing — combining certificates, compressing a scan under a portal's upload limit, turning a statement into a spreadsheet, or redacting an account number before you forward something. All of it runs in your browser.
Are my documents uploaded?
No. The in-browser tools open and rebuild the file on your own device, so a Form 16 or a bank statement never leaves it. Open your browser's Network tab and you will see no request carrying the file.
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