How to Report Capital Gains in ITR 2026

If you sold shares, mutual funds, or ETFs in the last year, you need to tell the tax office how much money you made.

You do this by filling out a form called ITR.

If you only have capital gains, you use ITR-2.

If you also have business or professional income, you use ITR-3.

You must list each sale, how long you held the investment, and the profit or loss.

Gains held for a year or less are short‑term and taxed differently from gains held longer.

Only money you actually received from selling is taxed; gains that are just on paper are not.

Before you send the form, double‑check your broker statements and the tax office’s records to make sure everything matches.

This helps you avoid getting a notice from the tax office.