Tax Consultant
1948 Points
Posted on 23 September 2026
TDS credit does not carry forward between years. It belongs to the assessment year in which the income was earned.
Here is what ITR-U can and cannot do:
- ITR-U ALLOWS you to file or correct a return for a past year where you missed the TDS claim. Example: TDS deducted in FY 2022-23 and you never filed an ITR for that year, file an ITR-U for AY 2023-24 and claim that TDS against that year's income.
- ITR-U DOES NOT allow you to shift TDS from year A to year B. The claim must match the assessment year in which the income was received and TDS was deducted.
The 48-month window for ITR-U means you can go back four years. So for TDS deducted in FY 2022-23, the window closes on 31 March 2027. After that, the credit is permanently forfeited if you never filed.
This [guide to belated and updated returns](https://taxgarden.in/blog/itr-filing-after-deadline-belated-revised-updated-return-ay-2026-27) explains the ITR-U eligibility and timeline in full.