Can an illiterate person e-file his income tax return?

When talking about illiterate, illiterate doesn't mean that he/she is not knowledgeable. So let me put it in this way : Illiterate is someone who cannot read or write but he/she can understand things and may be capable of doing business or organise things better. Coming to file Income Tax Returns it is little tough to deal with. read more

And yes, an illiterate can file his/her ITR if he/she has the knowledge of Income Tax sections, without which it will a difficult task to do. And it is somewhat risky thing as it is linked with the government. read more

Filing Income tax return of deceased person can be a challenging task. You need to have all the required information about his/her income, access to bank statements, Tax credit statements (TDS & Form 26AS), investments etc., to file ITR with correct income details. read more

If the person in question has taxable income that they need to report, then surely, they can still file an income tax return. They would be well advised, however, to ask permission from the prison / jail authorities on mechanically how they are allowed to do so (e.g., e-file or postal mail; or from within the facility itself or with outside assistance). read more