Prepare ITR-5 for firms, LLPs, AOPs and BOIs offline, then file from the utility. By Income Tax Department, Government of India
- Windows
- macOS
By the ToolsBharat teamUpdated 16 Oct 2026How we check
Quick answer
ITR-5 Offline Utility (AY 2026-27) is free software for Windows and macOS from Income Tax Department, Government of India. Prepare ITR-5 for firms, LLPs, AOPs and BOIs offline, then file from the utility. Download it only from incometax.gov.in. The latest version we track is 1.0.3 (16 Oct 2026). ToolsBharat links straight to the publisher's own download page, with no bundled offers.
- Latest version:
- 1.0.3 (16 Oct 2026)
- Publisher:
- Income Tax Department, Government of India
- Official site:
- incometax.gov.in
- Licence:
- Free — Government utility — free
- Windows:
- Windows 7 or later (ARM not supported)
Our verdict
For accountants filing ITR-5 for partnership firms, LLPs, AOPs and BOIs. The e-filing Downloads page has a separate Windows installer for each of ITR-5, 6 and 7; this one is v1.0.3 (16 Oct 2026). It imports pre-filled data and updates itself when online. ARM versions of Windows are not supported.
Install guide · इंस्टॉल गाइड
- Windows
- Windows 7 or later (ARM not supported)
- 1Open incometax.gov.in → Downloads (no login), keep AY 2026-27 selected and download 'Utility (Windows)' under ITR 5.
- 2Extract the ZIP to a folder and run the setup.
- 3Open the utility and click Continue.
- 4Log in inside the utility to import pre-filled data, fill the return, then preview and submit.
Key features
- Imports pre-filled JSON from the e-filing portal
- Draft, preview and submit from inside the utility
- Updates itself automatically when online
Free online tools for this
On our sister site MuftTools.in, made by DVM Techno, the team behind ToolsBharat. They run in your browser, with nothing to install.
Pros
- Pro: Official e-filing utility; download needs no login
- Pro: Mac build and an Excel version also offered
Cons
- Con: Separate installer per form (ITR-5, 6, 7)
- Con: Not supported on ARM versions of Windows
- Con: Filing needs your e-filing user ID and password
What's new in 1.0.3
See what changed in 1.0.3 in the official release notes
Version history
Version 1.0.3Latest
16 Oct 2026- SHA-256
- The developer does not publish one
- Source
- Release notes
Official downloads by platform
For Windows, use the Download button. Other platforms go straight to the publisher's own page or official store.
Requirements
- OS
- Windows 7 or later (not ARM)
- Architecture
- x86/x64 (SSE2 CPU)
- Disk
- 700 MB free
- Also needs
- 2 GB RAM or more; e-filing login to file. The separate Excel utility needs licensed Excel 2016 or later with macros
Licence
- Type
- Free
- Licence
- Government utility — free
- Publisher
- incometax.gov.in
Where these facts come from
- e-Filing Downloads — Income Tax Returns
- General instructions (system requirements)
- Offline Utility for ITRs — user manual
Checked 30 Oct 2026
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