ITR

Only one updated return per year

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No. Only one updated return can be filed for an assessment year, and it cannot be revised. So it must be complete the first time.

Provisions

Sec 139(8A), Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 263(6), Income-tax Act 2025)

Analysis

Before filing, check AIS, Form 26AS and all bank and broker statements for that year. List every missed item. A second mistake after filing cannot be fixed through another ITR-U. If something is missed, you may have to explain it if a notice comes.

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  1. Download AIS and Form 26AS for that year.
  2. List all missed items.
  3. Include all of them in one updated return.
  4. Review before filing.

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