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A "hacker"? Well, they would need to access Quora's internal log files, which is very unlikely. So let's rephrase this:Can someone who knows only my IP address determine who I am and my location?Let me tell you a little story.About three months ago, somebody attempted a DoS attack on a web site we controlled.Within an hour, we knew the IP address of the mastermind.Within 2 hours, we knew a lot about that IP address, including the subscriber name. We had her land line number, and two cell numbers (including a burner!). We knew the fact that she worked a side job under an assumed name. Due to some very careless registrations, we knew exactly where she lived (which looked almost like this):Within 3 hours we were having a full and frank discussion about whether we would be calling the FBI on her son.We did all of this with no cooperation from the ISP, no cooperation from any cell provider, and no special tools, just using information we already knew, variously publicly-available data, and a few good guesses.Because this answer has gotten a fair bit of interest and upvoting, I'll add some more details for those who are interested.First, the "hacking" side of the question (which to be fair I did not really answer). The OP asks "Can a good hacker track my IP address and my location from my answer on Quora even though I answered it anonymously? How easy would it be for them to hack? How secure are Quora's server compared to other giant sites?"Which we can break down as follows:Is it possible to tell what real account posted an Anon answer?Is it possible to tell what IP address was used to post that answer?Given the IP address, can we figure who the real person is?Which of these actions could be performed by a "hacker".Questions 1 and 2 are trivial: yes, Quora certainly knows exactly which account has been used to make every post. And yes, Quora certainly tracks the IP address used on every hit.Question 3 I address in my original answer.Question 4 is the real question. What are the chances of a "hacker" doing steps 1 and 2? My professional but completely unofficial opinion is that it is very unlikely indeed. First, this information is relatively secure even inside of Quora. Only a small handful of people will have access to Anon identities, and even fewer will have full unfettered access to server logs. The set of software that Quora is built on (what we call the stack) is mature, well tested software that is used in many, many other secure systems.Add to this the fact that you would typically require two independent attacks to access both the database (where anon mapping is stored) and the server logs (which will hold the full IP address logs).So again, my completely unofficial opinion is that this is exceptionally unlikely.Second, people want to know the backstory.The hacking was being done by her son, a high school student. She was unaware of what was happening. We are now mentoring the son and trying to make sure his talents (which he definitely has) are being productively deployed.And for all you young(ish) people reading this: almost all forms of Denial of Service are criminal offenses. If you are caught, you can and will be convicted. A conviction like this will effectively ban you working in any software-related job for life.If you really want to have fun hacking, fire up your own server and see if you can hack into that. If you can, then publish your information in reputable locations.Third, how were we able to get this information?This is something that everyone on the Internet should understand. Each and every computer on the Internet is uniquely identified by a collection of four 3 digit numbers, something like 123.45.67.89, called an Internet Protocol Address or IP Address. Every single time you access any web page, that number is shipped along with your request. It has to be, because that's how the web server ships the page back to you.That number, as I said, is unique (although if you are on a home network or a public network like a Starbucks, all of the devices on the network share the same IP address).Back in the day, IP addresses were typically handed out when you connected to the Internet via modem. But now, with DSL and cable modems, your IP address almost never changes.So, here's the thing: since servers keep logs, it is relatively trivial to search for all activity that has happened on that server from a particular IP address like 123.45.67.89. And while our hacker may not have ever accessed the server, perhaps someone else from that IP address has. Aha! This allows us to tie that IP address to other data that we have. Say, your user ID.So, here's another thing to think about. You can also check to see if any other sites that you have access to have this IP in the logs. You know, a quick phone call to a friend at Company X saying "Hey, any chance if you can tell me if 123.45.67.89 has ever accessed your site?" All unofficial, of course.Now, let's supposed you registered on the site. You supplied a user ID and an email address. Say Hacrron999 and [email protected]. Have you ever used that user ID before? Have you every used it on a discussion site? Does that site also put the user ID in the signature line? People tend to re-use the same user IDs and passwords. Just sayin'.Boom. Google finds that for me. I now know everything you have posted on that legit site. Since that was a legit site, you have probably been pretty free with your information. Maybe you posted a link to your Facebook or Twitter page. Maybe those have identifying information. Maybe from those profiles I can glean your real name.Once I have your real name, especially if it is an unusual name, I can start searching for that. You've be surprised at the number of places your real name shows up. Trademark registrations. Tax rolls. Domain registrations. Court cases. And then searching on the information that turns up there finds even more information.All this from an IP address. And here's the key -- I can find this even if the hacker was not the one leaving the trail of breadcrumbs.Fourth, could you avoid all of this? Sure. You could use a number of tools to obscure your IP address. Effectively, you use an intermediate service which forwards your request with a different IP address. Now, this will render you safe from average people like me, but you are then trusting that the intermediate server is itself secure. With more resources (e.g. the NSA), even this level of security is circumventable.So what's the truly most secure method? To have no connection between you and the IP address. How does a hacker do that? By stealing a Wi-Fi connection. This way, even if the IP address is compromised, the owner of the IP address has (literally) no idea who the hacker is. In fact, the subscriber can end up getting the blame.This is why you should always ensure that you have secure passwords on your wireless networks.And lest you think that I am making this risk up, read the following story, which happened right here in Canada two years ago: Donnie Snook investigation: Hunt for unknown sexual predator took Toronto police 22 months | Toronto Star and Former New Brunswick city councillor gets 18 years for sexually abusing boys | Toronto Star.

ITR is income tax return and you have to file when you have income, depending on the slab stated by the government of India. It is the complete data about the incomes and investments of a person in a financial year.For different source of income, 9 ITR forms are available. You should file any one of these forms giving your income details, tax payment details and other basic details. You can download (Income Tax India) these forms and fill them by yourself or you can directly e-File.ITR 1 - This is also known as Sahaj (meaning easy) and this form would be applicable to the majority of the tax payers. This form can only be filed by an individual, whose source of income is salary and interest but not business. Even a pensioner can use this form. It is simple and applicable if you have following:Income from Salary / PensionIncome from One House PropertyTax free capital gainsIncome from Other sources which includes taxes on bonuses, savings bank account, recurring bank account, fixed deposits with bank and post offices.You should not file ITR-1 if you have any of the followings:More than one house propertiesWinning from lottery, race horses, etc.Capital gain IncomeIncome exceeding Rs. 5000 from agricultural businessIncome exceeding Rs. 5000 from Exempt Income from Business or profession.Losses which has to be carried forwardAny resident having any asset located outside India or singing authority in any account located outside India.Has claimed any relief of tax under section 90, 90A or 91ITR 2A - This is a newly introduced form and an extended version of ITR 1, which can be used only if you do not have business income or capital gains and any foreign asset or have foreign income. It should be used by an individual or Hindu Undivided Family whose gross total income for the assessment year derives from the following sources:Income from Salary / PensionIncome from House Property;Income from Other Sources (including Winning from Lottery and Income from Race Horses).Any Exempt Income is more than Rs 5000 Like Agricultural IncomeYou should not file ITR-2A if you have any of the followings:Income from Business or Profession and Capital Gains andHold foreign assets and have foreign incomeITR 2 - It can be used in case you have income taxable under the head “capital gains” in addition to the income taxable under the head “salaries” and “income from other sources”. Those who doesn’t fall under ITR 1 + for individuals and Hindu Undivided Family who doesn’t have Business Income.Income from more than One House PropertyAgricultural income exceeding Rs 5,000Capital gainsIncome from Other sources which will include lottery, race horses, etc.Capital Losses from previous yearsAny foreign asset or any income from foreign source.etc.You should not file ITR-2 if you have any of the followings:Income taxable under the head “profits and gains of business or profession” howsoever small the amount taxable under this head.ITR 3 - For partners in firms (but doesn’t have any personal business)ITR 4 - For individual’s and Hindu Undivided Families’ having business income, which is assessable under “Profits and Gains from Business and Profession” (http://www.efiler.in/incometaxforms/InstructionITR4.pdf). It is advised to consult with experts before filing.In case the annual turnover/receipt of the assesses exceeds Rs 1 crore than he is required to get his accounts audited and the tax return filing date is extended to 30th September.Even if the assesses is carrying on the business or profession under presumptive income as per section 44AD & AE but the turnover or gross receipt exceeds Rs 1 crore, he is required to file ITR-4 not ITR-4S.Apart from incomes business and profession, income from house property, capital gains, salary/pension and interest incomes are also to be reported in ITR-4ITR 4S - This is commonly called Sugam. It can be filed by a person who is otherwise entitled to file his return of income in the ITR 1, but cannot file as he has certain business income taxable at predetermined way. This form can be filed by any individual or an Hindu Undivided Family who has business income which is taxable at certain predefined basis either as certain percentage of your gross receipt/sales or your income is presumed at fixed amount per income yielding asset owned by you such as truck etc. For individuals and Hindu Undivided Family having income from presumptive business as per Section 44AD and Section 44AE of the Income Tax Act.You should not file ITR-4S if you have any of the followings:You have capital gains incomeAgricultural income exceeding Rs 5,000Own any foreign asset or have income from any foreign sourceYou have income from lottery or horse race.Income from commission or brokerageAgency businessRelief claimed by taxpayer under Section 90, 90A or 91If the turnover of the business mentioned above exceeds Rs 1 crores, the tax payer will have to file ITR-4.ITR 5 – shall be used by firm, LLPs (Limited Liability Partnership), AOP (Association of Person), BOI (Body of Individuals), artificial juridical person referred to in section 2(31)(vii), cooperative society and local authority. For persons other than Individual, Hindu Undivided Family, Company and for whom ITR 7 is not applicableITR 6 - For companies other than companies claiming exemption under sec.11ITR 7 - For persons including companies required to furnish returns under various sub-sections of 139.Requirement of disclosure:Don’t attached documents with the ITRDetails of all bank accounts: bank name, IFSC code and account number of all your bank accounts whether saving or current account. It seems you are not required to furnish details of your recurring account or fixed deposits with banks held by you during the year. You do not have to furnish the details of such dormant bank accounts. Moreover you are not required to furnish the details of balances at the year end and the details of the joint holder of the accounts.Details of foreign travels and expenses: The forms notified earlier had provisions for disclosure of foreign travels undertaken with details of expenses incurred by you. However the revised forms have done away with this requirement and you are only required to give details of your passport number.You have to E-file if income exceeds Rs 5 lacs.31 st July is due date for filing tax return.ITR V should be sent within 120 days unless e-verified.Make sure you have 26AS form before filing your tax return.ITR Java/Excel UtilityFree Income tax software by income tax department for every year.ITR 1 and ITR 4S can be furnished online on the income tax website.Java utility is new and users’ friendly as it fetches lot of details automatically and uploading returns is easier.Create your account Registration if not already. Logon to and select the income tax return form for your type of income.Download the ITR Java/ Excel Utility.Fill up the details and cross check Form 16, 16A, 16B and 26ASUpload return through Java utility directly after logging in your Income tax or you can create XML file of the income tax return and upload on the income tax website.Acknowledgement details would be displayed.ITR-V will be automatically generated.Digitally signatures or linking the Aadhar card.

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