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# I have been filing manually on the GST portal and wish to start filing from Zoho Books this month. How should I proceed?

You can directly start filing GST returns for the month you wish to file through Zoho Books. To pull the data from GSTN and push data to GSTN, you will have to enable online filing in Zoho Books. To enable:

1.  Go to _Settings_ at the top right corner of the page.
2.  Select _Taxes_ under _Taxes & Compliance_.
3.  If multiple GSTNs are configured, click the GSTN under _GST SETTINGS_ in the _Taxes pane_. Go to the **Online Filing Settings** tab.
4.  If multiple GSTNs are not configured, select **Online Filing Settings** in the _Taxes pane_.
5.  Enter the required details such as _GSTN Username_, _Reporting Period_.
6.  Select the month from which you would like to file the returns in Zoho Books under **Generate First Tax Return From**.
7.  Enable approval process for filing GST Returns if you would like the users to submit returns to the admins before submitting the returns to the GST portal.
8.  Select the approvers if you had enabled GST return approvals.
9.  Click _Save_.

Now, we are set to file the returns through Zoho Books.

**Pro Tip:** In the _Generate First Tax Return From_ field, choose the month from which you are going to file your return through Zoho Books.

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