Category of defect A error

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A user is encountering 'Category of Defect A' errors when filing their ITR1, specifically related to the 'Other income' section and the 'Year of tax deduction'. They are unable to select a deduction year due to a missing dropdown menu and are unsure how to correct the minimum character requirement for the description field. Advice suggests using the online filing option for TDS defects and checking the 'Other income' tab for the description error.

nirmal

nirmal (Querist)
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18 August 2025 I am getting following message while filing my ITR.
You will not be allowed to upload the return, kindly correct the below errors in order to proceed further.

ITR1 Category of Defect A -
3 Error(s) found

Sl. Number Field Name Error Description

1 Description Minimum 1 characters are required

2 Year of tax deduction (Col 4) Please select deduction year from dropdown

3 Year of tax deduction (Col 4) Please select deduction year from dropdown
However no dropdown menu is available at the required page for errors at serial number 2 and 3. Also I don't know as to which page to go for error at serial number 1.
I will be grateful for any guidance.
Regards.
N.B.Lal

Dhirajlal Rambhia

Dhirajlal Rambhia (Expert)
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18 August 2025 First defects seems to be in 'Other income' where you would have selected tab: 'Other:..
For TDS defect options it would be recommended to use online filing.

Dhirajlal Rambhia

Dhirajlal Rambhia (Expert)
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23 September 2025 Good luck....

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