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How to file a Revised Income Tax Return?
Made a mistake when filing your ITR? You can revise your ITR within the due date to get it re-processed by the income tax department in India.
What is Revised return u/s [139(5)] ?
Income Tax Return to be filed in response to a notice or a defective original return. A revised ITR is a revision to an already e-filed, e-verified ITR for the same assessment year. Revised return can't be filed in case of a belated return, which is filed for the same Assessment Year (for example revised return for FY 2023-24 should be filed on or before 31st Dec 2024).
This document covers
- Select Self-Service with Revised Return Type
- Add EZTax.in as authorised e-Return Intermediary (e-RI)
- Select a Tax Profile
- Upload Form-16 or use ERI to pull data
- Add / Review Salary
- Add / Review Other Sources of Income
- Tax Optimiser to Save on Taxes
- Review & e-File
- Creative Audit gives you peace of mind
- Secure File Manager
1. Select Self-Service with Revised Return Type
Once the ITR due date is over, you have an opportunity to select "Belated" OR "Revised" IT Return upto the revision period for an assessment year. (For eg., Dec 31st 2024 for FY 2023-24 or AY 2024-25).
Select the Self-Service IT Filing service from the dashboard after the creation of an account (refer How to create a EZTax.in Account for IT Filing?) and login. Select appropriate options (Refer How to select a Service to File Income Tax Return?).
- Select Self Service Tax Filing
- choose "Revised" for Return Type field
- select the exact date of Filing
- enter the Acknowledgement number from the Original ITR
If you have filed the Original ITR from EZTax.in, search your inbox for the email subject of "eFiled Successfully" to know your acknowledgement number.
That's it, EZTax.in populates the original return data automatically into your Revised Filing. Now change the data that you want to change to eFile the same.. in few minutes.
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2. Add EZTax.in as authorised e-Return Intermediary (e-RI)
If you are already having an Govt. IT Dept Portal account, only PAN and Date of Birth is required for adding you as a Client followed by OTP consent. Here by giving consent you understand that EZTax (e-Return Intermediary) can access your data available with the Income Tax Department for Income Tax Return preparation purposes or for any related status updates.
3. Select a Tax Profile
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4. Upload Form-16 or use ERI to pull data
Starting from FY 2021-22 (AY 2022-23), Form 16 is no longer needed as the salary data can be fetched directly from income tax department using PAN, Date of Birth and your OTP. much simpler in e-filing your ITR. Use 'Online' option in the Welcome Screen of EZTax.in after taking the self service.
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- Upload a Form-16 PDF
- Simple Salary Questionnaire from Form-16
- In addition, select the relevant questionnaires for Interest Income, House Property, Business & Profession, Capital Gains, Exempt Income, Other Income, Clubbing Income, Foreign Income, Deductions, Taxes Paid, Advance Tax, Self-Assessment Tax
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5. Add / Review Salary
Review Salary information that was uploaded or added manually and add additional salaries if you have switched the jobs during the financial year you selected.
6. Add / Review Other Sources of Income
In addition to Salary Income, add additional sources of income from Interest Income, House Property, Business & Profession, Capital Gains, Exempt Income, Other Income, Clubbing Income, Foreign Income, and add Deductions, Taxes Paid, Advance Tax, Self-Assessment Tax that is applicable to you.
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8. Review & e-File
We are by far the fastest e-Filer in the market today in India. Once prepared, takes just a few seconds to upload your return!
Once e-filed, you can download your customized ITR Report in PDF format along with email communication and reminders.
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EZTax carries experience, intent to help you get peace of mind. Creative Audit, a smart feature help you in knowing the potential filing issues* now to get you peace of mind you rightly deserve.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Typically, it's Jul 31st of every year, for FY 2023-24 it is Jul 31st, 2024.
No Worry, you can file your taxes using Belated return type up to Dec 31st, 2024 (for income generated during FY 2023-24).
For latest due dates, refer Tax Compliance Calendar
- Original: Income Tax Return to be filed for the first time on or before due date for the selected Assessment Year.
- Belated: Income Tax Return to be filed for the first time after due date.
- Revised: Income Tax Return to be filed in response to a notice or a defective original return. Revised return can also be filed in case of a belated return, which is filed for the same Assessment Year.
Yes. The Government of India (GOI) Feb 2017 introduced a maximum late fee of Rs. 10,000 for delayed ITR filing by individuals. Later it was adjusted to a max of Rs. 5000/-
You can file a Revised Return for the Original before the end of the current assessment calendar year i.e., before Dec 31st
Deadline for linking PAN, Aadhaar cards, a must for filing ITR, is Jun 30th 2023 without a processing fee. Without it your ITR won't be accepted. There are few exceptions to this such as those who are senior Citizens (Age > 80 years) OR who are residing in the States of Assam, Jammu and Kashmir and Meghalaya OR a non-resident as per the Income-tax Act, 1961; OR not a citizen of India. Link Now
Now, you can still link your aadhaar and PAN with a govt. fee of Rs. 1000. until further notice or before Dec 31st 2023.