News India Live, Digital Desk: If you find filing Income Tax Return (ITR) a cumbersome and complicated process, then there is good news for you. Central government 1 April 2026 It is going to make ITR filing very simple and accessible. After the new update, taxpayers will be able to file their returns in just one click.

What is the new system of ‘one-click’ ITR filing?

The Income Tax Department is upgrading its portal so that most of the data is pre-filled.

Auto-populated data: In the new system, information about your salary, bank interest, dividends and stock market earnings will be automatically filled in the form through your PAN and AIS (Annual Information Statement).

There will be less mistakes: Auto-filling of data will eliminate the possibility of manual mistakes made by taxpayers.

Common ITR Form: The government is moving towards introducing a ‘common income tax return’ form for all taxpayers (ITR-1 to ITR-6, except ITR-7), which will remove confusion.

What will change from April 1, 2026?

Ease of Verification: As soon as you login to the portal, the system will have a draft of your form ready. You just have to check it and submit with one click to e-verify.

Fast Refund: The speedy filing process will also reduce the refund processing time.

Integration of AIS and TIS: Instead of Form 26AS, now AIS (Annual Information Statement) and TIS (Taxpayer Information Summary) will be made more effective so that every transaction remains transparent.

Who will benefit most?

This feature is especially Salaried Employees And will prove to be a boon for those whose source of income is limited. Now they will not need to visit a Chartered Accountant (CA) or a tax professional.