India's income tax administration has become increasingly data-driven, with information from TDS/TCS reporting, SFT filings ...

ITR-1 is generally filed by salaried individuals or pensioners, while ITR-4 is meant for individuals earning income from business or profession.

Many pensioners may think that income tax filing becomes optional after retirement, especially if they are no longer receiving a salary income. However, pension income remains taxable in most cases, ...