How to file income tax rectification online for any errors in ITR
If you have filed the income tax return through online and made some errors, you can file income tax rectification online request and correct those errors. In this article I would detail on how to file the income tax rectification online.
Consider these points, before filing income tax rectification online
When you filed income tax return online, Central Processing Centre of Income Tax Department from Bangalore would process your file and would send an acknowledgment to you. This rectification of income tax is possible for all returns filed online for AY2009-10.
Read all the details printed in the CPC intimation. You would have omitted or committed some errors while filing the returns. You need to identify all such cases to rectify.
Also read: How to file income tax return online
Check the common error guides provided by many professional tax consultants on their websites. This would help you in checking on how to correct the data.
You need to retrieve the XML file which you have used to file the income tax returns online if you have stored it. This is the Excel document which you have used to update income tax return and uploaded into Income tax website. If this is readily available, you can use it, else you need to re-create this XML file with all details available in the CPC intimation.
Please note that you can rectify your income tax return within 4 years from the completion of financial year.
Step-by-Step process on how to file income tax rectification online
Step-1: Keep the Intimation letter ready which is received under section 143 (1) from Income tax department, Central Processing Centre, Bangalore for the Income Tax returns filed by you online for AY 2009-10 or later.
Step-2: Verify the intimation to see the computations as per CPC records. The computations or information provided might be incorrect. Identify all such cases on a piece of paper separately.
Step-3: Review the Common Error guide to know the variations in your income tax return.
Step-4: As indicated above, you need to keep the XML file ready which is either filled in earlier with necessary modifications now or which is created now with the correct information. The complete return should be filled including TDS and Tax payment schedules. Please note that your filled in XML file is your revised Income tax return, means, don’t think you just need to file only rectified data. You need to file the complete ITR with corrected data. However, there should not be any revision in income figures or new claims since then the rectification of income tax request would be rejected or rectification would be delayed. It may be noted that this facility is only for correcting mistakes apparent from record.
Step-5: After the Income tax return data is corrected then the xml can be generated from the excel software. This is the income tax rectification XML file.
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Step-6: Visit site http://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and go to below path:
My Account-> Rectification-> Rectification upload
Step-7: Fill in necessary details from the intimation sheet like Assessment year, CPC ref no etc. which will be verified to ascertain that only the taxpayer in possession of the Intimation from CPC would be able to submit a rectification request.
Step-8: Fill in details of Schedules where changes have been made and reasons for seeking rectification in income tax.
Step-9: Please note if your address has been changed in the rectification XML file, you should check the address changed checkbox to ensure that the new address is updated else the old address as per e-return only will be used.
Step-10: Now upload the Rectification XML file. Validations will be done to ascertain that only mistakes apparent from record are sought to be rectified
Step-11: Upon successful upload, Rectification Request number and acknowledgement will be displayed.
In case Bank Account Number is changed in rectification XML as compared to Bank Account number as per e-return then the rectification request is only PROVISIONALLY uploaded. A response sheet will be displayed, which has to be filled and a cancelled cheque attached and sent to CPC Bangalore. Only upon receipt of this response sheet at CPC Bangalore rectification request will be finally accepted and acknowledgement generated.
Step-12 (If applicable): The rectification request can be withdrawn within 7 days if uploaded by mistake or the request needed to be amended. Only one rectification request can be submitted at any time. Any rectification request after submission has to be processed at CPC before the next rectification request for the same PAN and AY can be submitted.
Step-13: The income tax rectification request will be processed at CPC and either the rectification will be issued or the request would be rejected.
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How to file income tax rectification online for any errors in ITR
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Hi,
I filed my father IT returns for 2011-12 on November 2012. Since I was doing efiling for the first time, i forgot to add the TDS details and Tax deducted at source amount completely and uploaded the xml. After sometime, i realised that teh tax amount was mismatched. So, i again filed the excel file with Revised. Again I didnt realise the neccessity of TDS details and uploaded the xml and got teh Acknowledgement on the same day (22 November 2012). Then i posted the Revised ITRV to CPC. After few months, i got notice from CPC for TAX demand to be paid. I tehn realised i had not entered the TDS details. So i raised rectification request but still I got a letter form CPC as Tax demanded to be paid. Now when i try to rectify it again, I get the message as "Your rectification is sent to AST".
And recently, i recieved a mail from CPC to send ITRV for Ack no (Original return).
Could you please help me here….
Hi Azhar, If you file revised ITR and sent revised ack to CPC, Bangalore, there should not be any issue. Since you got tax demand + receivd mail from CPC to submit original ack, please talk to CPC, Bangalore at their toll free number. All queries to CPC will be handled at their Helpline Numbers- Toll free – 1800-425-2229, and Phone Number – 080-22546500
How to make online rectification application for getting credit of TDS deducted in last year but claimed in next year as I am follwing cash system of accounting.such TDS is duly claimed but CPC banglore has not provided credit of the same as it is not appearing in 26AS of this year
Saurabh, It should appear in TRACES or 26AS for the amount you want to claim. Else, IT dept cannot process claim. Please check where the TDS is credited. Is your PAN number incorrect. Please check. I am not sure how you can correct any TDS entry to come up in your TDS statement.
Hi Suresh,
I got this CPC demand request of around 4k to be paid for AY 2012-13 where it shows the Taxes paid around is 4k less for the assessment year.
But my form 16 and form 26AS shows the Tax payable and tax paid as equal. So how do I go about it? Under which section do I need to file a rectification?
Thanks
Nidish, If both are same, you would get get demand notice. Try checking what you filled online. There must be some place which you missed to update. You are looking at Form-16 and 26AS. I am asking you to check what you filled online or what you uploaded in XML file. Once you found, just revise the returns with correct data and re-submit. You can respond to tax officer by attaching revised return. Please let me know in case you still have any problem.
Dear Sir,
I am paying income tax from AY 2005-06 to till now, from last 2 year i am filing e tax return.When I checked all details in E-filing tax web site I shocked from 2005 to 2012 some year tax out standing shown because that I filed through self assessments.By checking online 26 as details and other old manual it return and bank challan with meThere is no outstanding with me so I sent rectification request then they rectified. But now i am facing trouble to AY 2005 -06 AND AY 2006-07 because I don’t have any data of challan and bank receipt but i have itr copy details.
How to come from this issue?In rectification process they deducted AY 2005-06 some amount from my refund against adjustment of 143 notice still due is their and i am worried they will again deduct other remaining amount from this year refund.
Pl guides me to rectify this return.
Thanks
Bapu Ghandat
Hi Bapu, I am unable to advice you as there are multiple errors. My advice is to contact a tax professional in your area as I do not want to create more confusion for you.
I have filed the return for the A.Y 2012-13 (P.Y 2011-12), recently, but i am not sent the ITR copy to CPC. Now i found that in 26AS There is a TDS amount from one of my client. Now can i revise the return, i think it is not possible, because the return belated filed. now what i have to do..can i remove the original return form Website. is it possible?..or any other solution for me..
You can revise the ITR, but any missed claims, you cannot get it now. You can still file revised return and send signed copy to CPC Bangalore. IT Dept has extended the date to of sending hard copy to 31-Oct-13 whoever has not sent it.