Salary income is simply the paycheque you get every month from your employer, which is taxed at a slab rate. It includes basic salary, perquisites, bonus, gratuity, and allowances.
There are three ways to add salary income :
- Using an autofill feature will directly fetch your salary income from the income tax portal.
- By uploading the form 16.
- By adding salary details manually.
Steps to add salary income by using the autofill feature
- Tap on the Filing tab (the second last icon) from the bottom.
- Tap to work on your tax return > auto-fill.
- Select the method to connect with your ITD account.
Steps to add the salary uploading form16
- Tap on the Filing tab (the second last icon) from the bottom.
- Tap to work on your tax return > upload form 16.
- On the next screen, you will see the salary details.
Note: Ensure that your Form 16 is: 1. In a PDF format, not exceeding 5MB 2. Both parts, A & B, should be generated from TRACES.
Steps to add the salary details manually
- Tap on the Filing tab (the second last icon) from the bottom.
- Tap to work on your tax return.
- Scroll down and tap on the '+' icon.
- Enter the employer details and salary breakdown.
- Tap on continue and you will see the salary details.
Here are the screenshots for your reference:
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Note: The standard deduction is automatically added once all the details have been entered.
Here's a complete guide on Income from Salary & Taxes.