ITR
Prefilled ITR-1 data looks wrong
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Facts
Yes. Prefilled figures are a starting point. You can edit them, but your final figures should match your documents, and big differences from AIS should be explained or corrected at source.
Provisions and law
- Rule 12, Income-tax Rules 1962 (now Rule 164, Income-tax Rules 2026)Sets which ITR form applies, its eligibility conditions and how it is verified.
- Sec 285BB, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 510)The Annual Information Statement shows information the department holds about you.
Analysis
If AIS shows savings interest of ₹18,000 but your bank certificate shows ₹12,000, report ₹12,000 and give AIS feedback that the entry is wrong. If AIS shows salary of ₹10,40,000 but Form 16 says ₹10,00,000, check if a bonus was paid in a different month. Large unexplained gaps can lead to a notice.
Conclusion
- Compare each prefilled figure with your documents.
- Edit to the correct figure.
- Give AIS feedback for wrong entries.
- Keep proof of the correct figure.
- File only after the figures reconcile.
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