Do you know that now you can file income tax return with the help of Whatsapp? Now it has become very easy to do this. For this thing you will not even need to go out of the house. Now you will be able to file ITR from home in a very easy way. In fact, ClearTax, a well-known name in online tax filing solutions in India, has launched a special service to make the income tax return filing process easier.
You can file ITR through WhatsApp
This new service, available through WhatsApp, is set to bring changes in tax filing for more than 2 crore low-income blue collar workers, who often miss filing ITR due to the complexity of filing taxes earlier. Through Artificial Intelligence (AI), in ClearTax’s new service, you will be able to get a chat-based experience directly with the help of WhatsApp. However, with the help of this service, you can currently fill only ITR 1 and ITR 4 forms.
What is special?
This service is available in 10 languages including English, Hindi and Kannada. This service has been designed in such a way that you will be able to easily fill the form and pay for it without any problem. But if you still face any problem, you can take help from AI bot at every step. Also, this system will also inform you about which tax regime will have more savings.
Also Read: What is the Penalty for Not Filing ITR Before Due Date?
What is the process?
1. First you have to save ClearTax Whatsapp number. Then send ‘Hi’ to that number.
2. After this, you have to select one of the 10 languages given.
3. Then you have to submit your PAN, Aadhaar and bank account information. After this, you can send the necessary documents in the form of images or audio-text messages.
4. After this, you have to fill ITR 1 or ITR 4 form, in which AI bot will help you.
5. After filling the form, check it and confirm it by editing it wherever there is a mistake.
6. Then pay the payment through WhatsApp, after this your process is completed.
7. After this you will get a confirmation message, which will have your acknowledgement number.