You can now add CAs, ERIs or any authorized representative on the new Income Tax e-filing portal. Know details here.
If you are also finding it difficult to file your Income Tax return, then there is no need to panic. Nor do you need to find a chartered accountant for this. Income Tax Department has solved your problem.
E-filing portal for taxpayers
The new e-filing portal was launched by the Income Tax Department on 7 June. On this portal, you can now add Chartered Accountant (CAs), e-Return Intermediary (ERI) or any authorized representative to the taxpayers for assistance in ITR filing or other related services. This will facilitate those taxpayers who find it difficult to file returns.
Who are CAs, ERIs and authorized representatives?
For the unversed, while CAs are members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), ERIs are authorized intermediaries who can file income tax return and also perform other functions on the behalf of taxpayers.
According to the new e-filing portal, an authorized representative is a person who can act on your behalf with specific authorization if you cannot attend your income tax-related affairs on your own.
Taxpayers will get CA, ERI
You can easily add a CA using 'My CA Service' on the e-filing portal. In addition, you can also remove a CA or revoke a previously assigned CA. These Chartered Accountants will fully assist you on the e-filing portal. With this, you will also get updates from time to time.
How to take help of CA on e-filing portal
Let us tell you how you can take advantage of 'CA Services' on the e-filing portal. For this you have to follow this simple process.
1. Visit the Income Tax e-filing portal https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/about-portal and login.
2. Now go to 'Authorized Partners' and click on 'My Chartered Accountants'.
3. Now click on 'Add CA' and fill the details like membership number, name of chartered accountant and validation etc.
4. After filling all the details and after validation from the ICAI database, you will be able to take the help of the assigned CA.
CAs can assist you in the following activities through the e-filing portal-
- Filing Statutory Forms (once the person is added as a CA by the taxpayer and has accepted the request)
- Upload bulk form (Form 15CB)
- e-Verify the forms assigned by taxpayer
- View filed Statutory Forms
- View & Submit Grievances
- Set higher security Login options through Profile
- Register DSC
Assistance from ERIs
For getting the assistance of ERIs, the new e-filing portal says, "In order to allow an ERI to assist you, you have to add an ERI through the e-Filing portal (using My ERI service). Additionally, you can activate, deactivate or remove an added ERI on the e-Filing portal. You can refer to My ERI user manual to learn more. Alternatively, an ERI can add you as a client in the e-Filing portal (after obtaining your consent to do so). In case you are not registered on the e-Filing portal, an ERI can also register you before adding you as a client. You can refer to Verify Service Request & Add Client services to learn more."
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