Tax notices
Check a tax notice is genuine: DIN, e-Proceedings and which office sent it
What this means, checked by a CA
Fake tax notices and refund messages are common. We check the document number (DIN) on the Income Tax portal, find the notice in your e-Proceedings, confirm which office and which year it is for, and tell you if it is real and what the deadline is. We never ask you to click a link from the message.
₹499
Each notice, + 18% GST
- Same working day
- Due: As soon as the notice arrives, before clicking any link, sharing an OTP or paying
How we do it: IDFD
Every case runs through the same four steps: Information, Discussion, Forms, Deliverables. You see each one ticked as it happens.
InformationWhat we need from you · 6 items
Copy of the notice or message
To read DIN, section and year
PAN of the person addressed
For PAN-based check
Mobile number for OTP
Authenticate service sends an OTP
Date of issue and document typeOptional
Needed if no DIN
Sender e-mail address or SMS headerOptional
Fake domains are a red flag
e-filing login or CA accessOptional
To find it in e-Proceedings
DiscussionWhat we discuss · 5 items
Did you click any link, share an OTP or pay anything?
Decides urgent bank and password steps
Is it income tax, GST or another authority?
Each has its own verification tool
Which year and section does it quote?
Decides which Act applies and the deadline
Does it carry a DIN, RFN or eOffice Issue Number?
No number can make it invalid
Is the notice in your e-Proceedings tab?
Genuine notices appear after login
FormsForms we file · 6 items
Do not click links or reply; read the DIN, section, year, office and date from the document
Where: The message itself. Due: Immediately
Authenticate on the portal by DIN and mobile, or by PAN, document type, year and date of issue
Where: https://www.incometax.gov.in > Quick links > Authenticate Notice / Order issued by ITD. Due: Same day
Find the notice after login and download the PDF
Where: https://www.incometax.gov.in > Pending Actions > e-Proceedings. Due: Same day
For GST: check the RFN on the GST portal, or the eOffice Issue Number at verifydocument.cbic.gov.in, or the CBIC DIN
Where: https://www.gst.gov.in and CBIC verification utility. Due: Same day
If fake: forward the e-mail to webmanager@incometax.gov.in and incident@cert-in.org.in, then delete it
Where: E-mail. Due: Same day
If genuine: note the response due date and route to the right reply process (ITN or NTC)
Days left = due date in notice minus today; flag if under 7 days
Where: Our case file. Due: Same day
DeliverablesWhat you get · 3 items
Genuine or fake verdict with portal screenshot
When: Same working day
Deadline and Act note (1961 or 2025)
When: Same working day
Safety steps if a link was clicked
When: Immediately
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