The taxpayers are supposed to file the Income Tax returns based on the income that is earned by them in the financial year and the kind of entity that it falls under. ITR 5 Form filing is to be done by the Association of Persons, Limited Liability Partnerships, Body of Individuals, Estates of the deceased, Artificial judicial person, business trust, estates of the insolvent, business trust, and investment fund.
This article is a comprehensive guide you can refer to while filing the Income Tax returns in Form 5.
The ITR 5 Form can be filed with the Income Tax Department either online or offline.
Offline Filing: The Form can be filed offline by furnishing the return in a paper form or by furnishing the bar-coded return. When the return is filed on paper an acknowledgment slip is paired along with the return form that is to be filed properly
Online Filing: ITR 5 Form can be filed online by furnishing the return electronically using the Digital Signature Certificate.