ITR
Senior citizen who cannot use the portal
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Facts
Replies are made through the e-Filing portal, but a family member or CA can be added as authorised representative to respond for her. She remains responsible for the content.
Provisions and law
- Sec 142(1) (now Sec 268(1))Officer can call for a return, accounts, documents or information before making an assessment
- Sec 288, Income-tax Act 1961Who may act as authorised representative
Analysis
Help her log in once to add the representative, or do it with her OTP. Then collect her pension slips, bank interest certificates and Form 16 or 16A. Most notices to seniors are about interest income in AIS not matching the return, such as ₹1,20,000 FD interest against ₹90,000 reported. Reply with the interest certificates and, if income was missed, pay the tax and interest.
Conclusion
- Add a family member or CA as authorised representative with her OTP
- Collect pension and interest certificates for the year
- Reconcile AIS interest with what was reported
- Submit the reply and keep her informed
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Inquiry before assessment, Sec 142(1) (now 268(1))
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