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Income Tax Portal Introduce "Discard ITR" Option for filed ITR
The Income Tax Department has launched the option of "Discard ITR" on Income Tax portal for filed Income tax Returns.
- This option allows the taxpayers to discard the filed ITR if the returns is not verified
- The option of "Discard ITR" is effective for the returns filed from AY 2023-24
- The taxpayers can use the option of "discard ITR" for the Original , Belated and Revised Returns
- If the taxpayers discard the ITR filed before due date and files the return after due date, he is required to pay penalty
- The taxpayers can use this option multiple times
- It is not possible to reverse if ITR is discarded by mistake
- The taxpayers needs to follow the below steps to discard ITR
- Login to Income Tax Portal
- Go to e file>>Income Tax Returns>>E Verify ITR
- It will show the options of E- verify and Discard . Click on Discard ITR
Source(s): incometaxindia.gov.in, Team EZTax.in
