New Delhi, July 24 -- If you are a taxpayer and are contemplating filing your income tax return (ITR) for FY2024-25, then it is vital to note that your tax return includes any or all of the five sources of income.

Broadly, these five income streams include salary, rental income from property, gains on the sale of assets such as gold, securities and property, profit from a business enterprise, and all other sources such as interest on fixed deposit.

Notably, a taxpayer may earn income from one or more of these sources. For instance, someone with a salary and rental income may also have a small business from which they earn a profit. Or someone who runs a business may be drawing a salary from their business unit. Likewise, someone with a ...