ITR-2 Now Enabled for Online Filing Using Pre-filled Data at e-filing ITR portal

The Income Tax Department has enabled filing the ITR-2 forITR-2 Now Enabled for Online Filing Using Pre-filled Data at e-filing ITR portalm online using pre-filled data today, July 18, 2025. Meaning, all taxpayers, including salaried individuals possessing taxable capital gains, crypto income, and more, can now begin filing ITR-2 online at the e-filing ITR portal today for the financial year 2024-25.

The Income Tax Department has also shared this news officially on the platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), saying, “Kind Attention, Taxpayers!

The Income Tax Return Form of ITR-2 is now enabled for filing through online mode with pre-filled data at the e-filing portal. Visit: https://incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/”

Kind Attention Taxpayers!

Income Tax Return Form of ITR-2 is now enabled for filing through online mode with pre-filled data at the e-filing portal.

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— Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) July 18, 2025

Previously this month, on July 11, 2025, the IT department released the Excel-based utilities for ITR-2 and ITR-3 forms. These Excel Utilities are the pre-designed Excel-based forms provided by the Income Tax Department to help taxpayers prepare and file their income tax returns offline. Till now, only ITR-1 and ITR-4 were available to file online.

The ITR-2 form is used by individuals and Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) who do not have income from business or profession but may have income from salary or pension, income from house property, capital gains (such as selling shares, property, etc.), foreign assets/income, and other sources (like interest, dividends, etc.).

This year, some significant amendments have been introduced in the online ITR-2. This is due to the capital gains tax regime launched for the financial year 2024-25. Below are listed the key changes introduced in ITR-2:

• Taxpayers now need to disclose their long-term capital gains separately for the period before and after July 23, 2024. When filing ITR, you must split the reporting of such gains into two parts, one for gains made before July 23 and the other for gains made on or after that date. This is due to new indexation and tax rate rules.
• If you have sold unlisted bonds or debentures, you must declare them based on how long you held them. These need to be reported separately in your return, depending on whether they are short-term (held for 3 years or less) or long-term (held for more than 3 years). This ensures accurate tax calculation since the rates differ for short-term and long-term capital gains.
• For any proceeds you receive from a share buyback on or after October 1, 2024, you must report them in two places. First, include the amount under “Income from Other Sources” and second, mention these shares in the capital gains section, but show the sale value as “Nil” (zero).
• The income limit for disclosing your assets and liabilities has been updated. Now, only individuals with total income above Rs. 1 crore in a financial year need to provide details of their assets and liabilities in the ITR. Previously, this limit was Rs. 50 lakh.

Income Tax Portal Recent Updates:

• ITR-1, ITR-2 and ITR-4 are enabled for filing in Online as well as Offline modes at e-filing portal !!
• Forms 3CA-3CD and 3CB-3CD are now enabled on the e-Filing portal with changes as per Notification No. 23/2025/F. No. 370142/10/2025-TPL
• Excel Utilities of ITR-2 and ITR-3 for AY 2025-26 are live now!!
• Taxpayers who have received notice under Section 158BC can now submit Form ITR-B via the e-Proceeding tab on the Income Tax portal.
• Payment of Taxes for Block Assessment is now enabled at e-filing portal. For Post Login: go to login>e-file> e-Pay Tax > New Payment > Self-Assessment Tax for Block Assessment. For Pre-Login: Quick Links > e-Pay Tax > Self-Assessment Tax for Block Assessment.
• The due date of filing of ITRs for AY2025-26, which are due for filing by 31st July 2025 has been extended to 15th September 2025.
• Facility for filing updated returns for the AYs 2021-22 and 2022-23 as per Finance Act, 2025 will be provided shortly.