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If your return is found defective, the Income Tax Department will send you a defective notice under section 139(9) of the Income Tax Act via an email on your registered email id or post and the same can be viewed by logging in on the e-filing portal.
The defective return notice is attached in the email and password protected. The password to open defective return notice u/s 139 (9) is PAN in lowercase followed by date of birth in DDMMYYYY format. Example: if your PAN is MNOPQ1212C and your date of birth is 12/10/1987, the password would be: mnopq1212c12101987.
Aug 6, 2018 · Response to notice of Defective return U/s. 139(9) Return should be revised within the stipulated time period addressing the defects the Assessing officer has pointed out within 15 days from the receipt of intimation order under section 139(9).
Mar 27, 2024 · Notice u/s 139(9) of the income tax act is issued when the return is found defective, and a period of 15 days is provided to the assessee to resolve the same; however, if the assessee fails to do so, the return is considered as defective and treated as the return has never been filed.
May 23, 2024 · Step 1: Check the Reason for the defective Notice. An income tax return (ITR) may be marked defective for various reasons. Say you have received a defective notice because there is a mismatch between Form 26AS and your ITR. Download Form 26AS from the IT portal and check if you have earned any income on which tax has been deducted, for e.g.:
Nov 2, 2023 · The department issues a defective return notice under section 139 (9) when they identify a mismatch between the income details filed in the return and the TDS deducted as per Form 26AS. For Example: Ajay earned income from freelancing during FY 2022-23. Freelancing income is considered professional income, and TDS is deducted u/s 194J of TDS.
Aug 14, 2023 · In cases where discrepancies or errors are identified, the department issues a Notice u/s 139(9), also known as a Defective Return Notice. In this article, we’ll delve into the intricacies of this notice, its reasons, and the necessary steps to respond effectively.
