Confirm Applicability & Form – Check if the NGO is covered under Sections 139(4A), 139(4C), or 139(4D) and use ITR-7 for filing.
Prepare Financial Statements – Finalize the Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, and Receipts & Payments Account.
Reconcile Data – Match books with bank statements, Form 26AS, AIS/TIS, TDS/TCS records, and donation registers.
Verify Registrations – Ensure 12A/12AB and 80G approvals are valid (keep URNs/orders ready). Check FCRA compliance if applicable.
Assess Income Application – Calculate income applied for charitable purposes, distinguish corpus vs. non-corpus receipts, and account for accumulations under law.
File Declarations (if applicable):
Appoint Chartered Accountant (CA) – Add your CA in the My CA section on the e-Filing portal.
Complete Audit Formalities – CA uploads Form 10B (12A NGOs) or Form 10BB (12AB NGOs). Review and approve it online.
Ensure 80G Compliance – File Form 10BD and issue Form 10BE to donors, ensuring alignment with accounts and ITR.
File ITR-7 – Log in → File Returns → ITR-7. Enter NGO details, registration particulars, activities, income application, TDS/TCS, and audit references (ACK/URN).
Review Schedules – Fill in details of income application, accumulations, corpus, investments (Sec. 11(5)), related-party transactions, assets, and liabilities.
Compute Tax Liability – Check for disallowances, violations, or non-compliance, and compute tax plus interest, if any.
Pre-Validate Bank Account – Add and pre-validate the refund bank account.
Provide Identifiers – Quote 12AB/80G URNs, audit acknowledgment numbers, and references for filed forms (9A/10/10BD).
Submit & e-Verify – Generate JSON, resolve errors, and e-verify using DSC (mandatory for audited NGOs & Sec. 8 companies) or EVC.
Save Acknowledgment – Download and securely store ITR-V with audit reports, financials, donation records, and filed forms.
Track Return Status – Monitor under e-Verify → Return Status and address any queries or notices from the IT Department promptly.