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ITR

Filed the wrong ITR form

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  1. Facts

    You can fix it by filing a revised return in the correct form within the revision window. If CPC finds it first, you may get a defective notice.

  2. Provisions and law

    • Sec 139(5), Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 263(5), Income-tax Act 2025)Revised return within the allowed time.
    • Sec 139(9), Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 263(7), Income-tax Act 2025)Defective return procedure.

  3. Analysis

    Prepare the return again in the correct form with all income. Choose Sec 139(5) and give the original acknowledgement. The portal allows a revised return in a different form. Fix it before a notice arrives.

  4. Conclusion

    1. Identify the correct form.
    2. Prepare a complete return in it.
    3. File as revised under 139(5).
    4. Verify within 30 days.

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