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File your Indian income tax return from abroad
Returns are filed online on the Income Tax e-filing portal. The return counts only after you verify it, within 30 days of filing.
Keep these ready
- PAN and e-filing password
- TDS certificates (Form 16A)
- Interest, rent and capital gains details
Steps
- Log in to the Income Tax e-filing portal with your PAN.
- Check the income and TDS shown in Form 26AS and AIS.
- Choose the right form. NRIs cannot use ITR-1. Most use ITR-2. Set your residential status to non-resident.
- Submit and e-verify within 30 days, by Aadhaar OTP, net banking or a bank account EVC.
Official portal: Income Tax e-filing
Last checked 28 Oct 2026. General information, not advice. Always check the official source before you act.
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