Income Tax Notices in Response india

Depending on what kind of Income Tax notice the taxpayer gets, different documents are needed. To respond to an income tax notice, you would need the following:

  • The Income Tax Notice copy.
  • Proof of Income source such as (Part B ) of Form 16, Salary receipts, etc.
  • TDS certificates, Form 16 (Part A)
  • Investment Proof if they are applicable

Income Tax Notices in India - Definition & Types

A written notice from the Income Tax Department to a taxpayer about a problem with his tax account is called an income tax notice. The notification can be sent for many reasons, like filing or not filing their income tax return, making the assessment, requesting for certain facts, etc. When the Income Tax Department sends a notice, the taxpayer has a certain amount of time to respond to the notification and work with the tax authorities to fix the problem.

Types of Income Tax Notices

The income tax department sends different types of notices to taxpayers depending on the cause of the notice. These notices are as follows –

Notice under Section 142(1)

Notice under Section 142(1)

In two circumstances, the assessing officer issues a notice under section 142 (1). To begin, if the officer requests extra information and documentation regarding your income tax returns...

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Notice under Section 142(1)

Notice sent under Section 139(9)

If the AO believes you have submitted a defective income tax return, he will serve you with a notice under this provision. The problem could be due to missing information, selecting the incorrect ITR form, etc...

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Notice under Section 142(1)

Notice under Section 148

This notification is sent when the assessing officer (AO) has grounds to think that a taxpayer has submitted his ITR on a lesser income or has not filed as required by law...

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Notice under Section 142(1)

Notice sent under Section 156

If the taxpayer is required to pay a penalty, fine, tax, or any other amount to the income tax department, a notification under Section 156 will be given...

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Notice under Section 142(1)

Intimation under Section 143(1)

The tax department processes your ITRs online after you file and verify them. Intimation under Section 143(1) is a computer-generated initial assessment that is sent to all taxpayers under Section 143.(1)...

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Notice under Section 142(1)

Notice under Section 143(2) for scrutiny assessment u/s 143(3)

If the Tax Department decides to examine the taxpayer's ITR, a notice under Section 143(2) is issued. The assessing officer sends this letter within 6 months of the end of the fiscal year...

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Notice under Section 142(1)

Notice under section 131

If the assessing officer feels that the taxpayer is concealing all or part of his income, he may issue a notice under this section...

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Notice under Section 142(1)

Notice under section 245

The assessing officer (AO) serves this notice under Section 245 of the Income Tax Act if it is suspected that you did not pay taxes in the preceding fiscal year...

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What should be done after receiving an income tax notice?

  • Read the notice carefully to learn why it was sent.
  • Check the basic information on the notice to be sure it's for you. To prove that it was sent to you, the notice should have your proper name, PAN number, address, etc. Also, look at the notification to see what the evaluation year is.
  • Find out what was wrong with your tax return, if anything, that caused a notice to be sent.
  • If you don't answer the notice within the time limit, you could be fined or prosecuted.
  • Make sure that your answer is based on enough facts.
  • Also, make sure to check online to see if the notice you got shows up in your income tax account.
  • Take expert help.

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