How to check Income Tax Notice online

How to check Income Tax Notice online

Most of the taxpayer ask this common question How to check Income Tax Notice online ? . In this article we will dicuss the procedure. This article is written by CA satbir Singh (Contact us Taxheal@gmail.com )

If you are not registered on Income tax efiling portal and Income Tax notice is received manually / physically  then you can still reply to Income tax Notice . New option ” Comply to Notice ” Started on Income tax Efiling Portal

How to check Income Tax Notice online on Income Tax efiling website of India

Checking Notices under E-proceeding Option

e-Proceedings is a simple way to respond electronically to all notices / intimation / letters issued by Income Tax Department. It reduces the compliance burden of the taxpayer as there is no need to visit the Income Tax Office. Further, it is easy to keep track of the submissions and record keeping for future reference. check  FAQs on e-Proceedings option on Efiling Portal of Income Tax Department.

If Income Tax Department has issued any notice, it will be delivered to your email which is registered on Income Tax efiling website. You can check notices received by you on the income tax portal.

You can also check your income tax notices or orders by logging in or signing up to the e-filing website. Here are the steps to check your income tax notices/orders:

• Log in or sign up to the e-filing website www.incometax.gov.in
• Click on “Pending Action” which is located on the top
• Click on “E-proceedings”
• There are two option to View e-Proceeding related to: Self or of Other TAN or PAN
• There are futher  two Tabs :
  • for Your Action and
  • for your Information
• The notice will be displayed on the screen

Checking Outstanding Demand Notices

• Log in or sign up to the e-filing website www.incometax.gov.in
• Click on “Pending Action” which is located on the top
• you can also click outstanding demand  option and check Notice

Checking E-campaign Notices

• Log in or sign up to the e-filing website www.incometax.gov.in
• Click on “Pending Action” which is located on the top
• Click on Complaince Portal
• you can check Income Tax Notices for
  • E-campaign (AY 2021-22  onwards)
  • E-campaign (AY 2020-21 and before )

Checking E-Verification Notices

• Log in or sign up to the e-filing website www.incometax.gov.in
• Click on “Pending Action” which is located on the top
• Click on Complaince Portal
• Click e- Verification

What are the different Types of Income Tax Notices

• Income Tax Notice under Section 142(1) of Income Tax Act
• Income Tax Notice under Section 139(9) of Income Tax Act
• Income Tax Notice under Section 148 of Income Tax Act
• Income Tax Notice under Section 156 of Income Tax Act
• Income Tax  Intimation under Section 143(1) of Income Tax Act
• Income Tax  Notice under Section 143(2) for scrutiny assessment u/s 143(3) of Income Tax Act
• Income Tax Notice under section 131 of Income Tax Act
• Income Tax  Notice under section 245 of Income Tax Act

How to Check whether Income tax notice is real ?

Every communication by Income Tax department issued on or after 1st October, 2019 shall bear an unique Document Identification Number(DIN). In order to satisfy yourself that the notice/order or any communication received by you is genuine and issued by Income Tax Authority, you can authenticate any notice/order or any communication using this service.you can read FAQs on Authenticate the Notice issued by Income Tax Department

• You can check if the income tax notice is real or not by authenticating it on the official website of the Income Tax Department of India. Here are the steps to authenticate the notice/order issued by ITD:
• Visit www.incometax.gov.in
• On the homepage, under the ‘Quick Link’ option, select ‘Authenticate notice/order issued by ITD’

• Enter the Document Identification Number (DIN) or PAN and Assessment Year (AY) for which the notice/order has been issued
• Enter the captcha code and click on ‘Submit’

What are the most common causes of Income tax notice ?

• Here are some more reasons why you might receive an income tax notice:
• Significant Financal Transactions reflected in AIS
• Mismatch in income and investments, expenses
• Advance tax: If you are a salaried taxpayer with other sources of income, and your tax liability for the financial year exceeds Rs 10,000 after accounting for the tax deducted by employer, you will have to pay advance tax. This has to be paid in the FY preceding the AY in four instalments, as applicable. If you have not paid then , Income Tax department can issue Notice.
• Non-filing of ITR
• Late Filing of ITR.
• Discrepancies in Income and TDS Details.
• An error in your income tax return . It is called defective return.
• When you invest in the name of your spouse and do not mention the same in your income tax returns.

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