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A return is processed under Sec 143(1) (now Sec 270(1)) only after it is verified. The law allows processing within nine months from the end of the financial year in which the return is filed.
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When a belated return gets processed
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Provisions
Sec 143(1), Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 270(1), Income-tax Act 2025); Sec 139(4), Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 263(4), Income-tax Act 2025)
Analysis
Most returns are processed in a few weeks after verification. Example: a belated AY 2026-27 return filed and verified on 1 December 2026 may get its intimation in January 2027, but the legal outer limit is 31 December 2027. Check the intimation for any demand or refund difference.
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- E-verify immediately after filing
- Check status under View Filed Returns
- Read the intimation when it arrives
- Respond to any demand or adjustment
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