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The Income Tax Department has activated the facility of online ITR filing for different categories of taxpayers. After the opening of the portal, many people have started filing their returns, but if you are salaried, then you should wait for a while. Most of the working people of the country are currently meeting on behalf of their employer (company). Form 16 (Form 16) Are waiting for.
Tax experts believe that without Form 16, it becomes a bit difficult for salaried people to file correct returns. In fact, in this one document, complete information about your salary, tax deducted (TDS), tax exemption, investment deduction and tax calculation is available at one place.
The last date for issuing Form 16 is June 15, 2026.
According to the income tax rules, it is mandatory for every company or employer to file a tax return after the end of the financial year. 15th June Provide Form 16 to your employees by . That means, for the financial year 2025-26, your company will have to give Form 16 to you by June 15, 2026.
According to tax experts, having Form 16 in hand makes the process of filing ITR extremely easy, accurate and secure. If you file returns without it, you will have to collect all the salary slips, investment proofs and TDS records for the year yourself. In such a situation, the possibility of missing some information or making a mistake during manual calculation increases significantly.
Understand the complete mathematics of Form 16: What happens in Part A and Part B?
In simple words, Form 16 is a TDS certificate given by your company. It contains complete proof of how much tax the company has deducted from your salary and whether it has been deposited in the government account or not. Form 16 has two main parts, which are very important for you to understand:
Note: If you have changed jobs within the same year, you will have to take separate Form 16 from both your companies.
Can ITR be filed without Form 16?
Technically and legally the answer is- Yes, it can definitely be done. There is no income tax rule that says that you cannot file returns without Form 16.
But, tax advisors are of the opinion that the salaried class must wait for Form 16. When you file returns without it, many times the data in your salary slip and the data in Income Tax Department’s AIS or Form 26AS do not match. If there is even a slight difference in the figures, you may receive a mismatch notice from the Income Tax Department. Therefore, it would be wise to wait for a while and after Form 16 arrives, file your return with complete confidence.
