• ITR 1 or ITR 4

When I was in service I used to file ITR1 . After retirement I had some consultancy/advisory assignment for few months so I filed ITR 4 for AY 2017-18. I did not have any further assignment during financial year 2017-18. Now my questions are
1.what form should I use ITR 1 OR ITR 4( I have only pension amount during FY 2017-18)
2. If I file ITR 1 Can I revert to ITR 4 when I get any fresh assignment?
Asked 6 years ago in Income Tax

1) For pension income, you need to file ITR-1.

2) Once you opt for ITR-1 option, you will not able to file ITR-4 for next five years.

Vivek Kumar Arora
CA, Delhi
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Hi,

Hope you are doing well !

1. You should use ITR 1 for pension income.

2. No, once you opt ITR1 then you have to continue with ITR 1 for next five years.

Thanks & Regards,

Payal Chhajed

Payal Chhajed
CA, Mumbai
5188 Answers
288 Consultations

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Hi

1. You should use ITR 1 for FY 17-18.

2. Since the change in ITR is due to the change of income base, you can file ITR 4 when you have consultancy income in future.

ITR 4 could not have been filed for 5 years, if you were showing business income under ITR 2/3 this year.

Lakshita Bhandari
CA, Mumbai
5687 Answers
909 Consultations

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Hi Sir

your assignment income can be show under other income which you can show in ITR 1, I would suggest you to file ITR 1 for FY 2017-18.

Varun Chawla
CA, Ghaziabad
74 Answers
1 Consultation

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Hi,

You need to file ITR-1 for pension income. If you file ITR-1, you will not be able to file ITR-4 for next five years.

Regards,

Nikhil.

Nikhil Khanna
CA, Mumbai
1429 Answers
19 Consultations

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Hi,

1. Yes, you need to file ITR 1 if you have only pension income.

2. Yes, you can again use ITR 4 whenever you have consultancy income.

Abhishek Dugar
CA, Mumbai
3576 Answers
183 Consultations

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Good Morning

You have to file ITR 1 Form , Forms depends on income type thus when you earn business income in future you can switch to ITR4/3 according

Lalit Bansal
CA, Delhi
773 Answers
61 Consultations

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Answer to both questions is Yes

Pradeep Bhat
CA, Bengaluru
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94 Consultations

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