ITR 2024: If you wait until the last minute to file your taxes, you might run into technical problems on the income tax e-filing portal
Form 16A is issued by an employer or deductor in a financial year
Individuals with foreign assets and income are required to use either ITR 2 or ITR 3 forms to file their tax returns
Under the Income Tax Act, pensions are classified as "Income from Salaries"
If you fail to complete the process, your return is treated as not filed and it will attract all the consequences of not filing ITR under the Income Tax Act, 1961
In April 2024, the CBDT released seven different ITR forms for the financial year
If you find the process complicated, don't hesitate to seek assistance from a qualified tax professional
Filing early allows you ample time to collect all required documents and information, ensuring your tax return is accurate
Also ensure that Form 16 and Form 26AS contain identical TDS details
HRA is shown in your salary slip and also in the tax projection statement provided by your employer at the start of the financial year
Filing taxes closer to the deadline allows individuals to assess their financial situation more accurately
The income tax department on Monday asked taxpayers whose cases have been flagged under e-verification scheme to file updated income tax returns for 2021-22 assessment year by March 31. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said in some ITRs filed for A.Y. 2021-22 (F.Y. 2020-21), a 'mismatch' has been identified, between the information filed in the ITR vis--vis information of specified financial transactions, as available with the department. In cases where ITRs for A.Y. 2021-22 have not been filed and the department is in possession of information of specified high value financial transactions, the same also needs to be examined. Accordingly, as part of the e-Verification Scheme-2021, the department is in the process of sending communication(s) to the taxpayers for the mismatch in information pertaining to A.Y. 2021-22 (F.Y. 2020-21). This information is being communicated to the taxpayers through their e-mail accounts as registered with the Income Tax Department. The "Depart
The Income Tax department on Monday said it has identified mismatches in ITRs filed by some taxpayers and information on dividend and interest income received from third parties. In a statement, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said an on-screen functionality has been made available in the compliance portal of the e-filing website https://eportal.incometax.gov.in for taxpayers to provide their response. The Income Tax Department has identified certain mismatches between the information received from third parties on interest and dividend income, and the Income Tax Return (ITR) filed by taxpayers. In many cases, taxpayers have not even filed their ITRs, it said. At present, the information mismatches relating to 2021-22 and 2022-23 have been displayed on the e-filing compliance portal. In order to rectify the mismatch, an on-screen functionality has been made available in the compliance portal of the e-filing website https://eportal.incometax.gov.in for taxpayers to provid
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As many as 6.98 crore tax returns have been filed for income earned in 2022-23 fiscal and out of them, more than 6 crore filings have been processed, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Tuesday. The CBDT -- the apex decision making body in matters of income and corporate taxes -- said the department is not able to process certain Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for want of certain information/action on the part of taxpayers. Of the total ITRs filed, about 14 lakh are yet to be verified by taxpayers while the department has sought further information from another 12 lakh taxpayers, for which requisite communication has been sent through their e-filing accounts. Besides, certain ITR filers are yet to validate their bank accounts. "As on September 5, 6.98 crore ITRs for Assessment Year 2023-24 have been filed, of which 6.84 crore have been verified. Of these, more than 6 crore ITRs, or 88 per cent of the total verified ITRs, have been processed," the CBDT said in a ...
Remember that an updated ITR can't be used to declare lower income, claim losses, or request more refund
But you will have to pay a late fee, interest, and won't be able to carry forward business and capital losses
If an individual misses the deadline, he/she can still file a belated return until December 31
Over 5 crore tax returns have been filed for income earned in the 2022-23 fiscal, which ended March 31. Out of the 5.03 crore ITRs filed till 27th July 2023, about 4.46 crore ITRs have been e-verified i.e. more than 88 per cent ITRs filed have been e-verified! the income tax department tweeted. Out of the e-verified ITRs, more than 2.69 crore ITRs have already been processed! The last date for filing ITRs by salaried employees and those who do not have to get their accounts audited for assessment year 2023-24 is July 31. To assist taxpayers with ITR filing, tax payment and other related services, our helpdesk is functioning on a 24x7 basis and we are providing support through calls, live chats, Webex sessions and social media. We will continue to provide support till 31.07.2023, including on Saturday and Sunday, the department said, urging taxpayers who haven't filed ITR for AY 2023-24, to file at the earliest to avoid last minute rush.