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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.
ITR
Filed the wrong ITR form
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Provisions
Sec 139(5), Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 263(5), Income-tax Act 2025); Sec 139(9), Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 263(7), Income-tax Act 2025)
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.
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- Identify the correct form.
- Prepare a complete return in it.
- File as revised under 139(5).
- Verify within 30 days.
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