DEFECTIVE RETURN NOTICE FOR FY 2019-20

Hello,

I have filed ITR-3 having Business Income of 2,91,000/- (including income from Firm of Rs. 1,41,000/-) and i have selected "44AA Books of Accounts as NO" and shown Income & Balance Sheet items in No Accounts Case & received the below Notice.

Taxpayer is offering Income under the head Profits and gains from Business or Profession. Hence, as per the provisions of Sec.44AA, the taxpayer is required to maintain books of accounts. However, as seen from the return, the taxpayer has not filled up Part A of the Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet. Further, income from business has not been offered under presumptive taxation, if eligible.

What is the probable solution to rectify the return?

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Quick Summary
This discussion addresses a common issue where taxpayers filing ITR-3 for FY 2019-20 have received a defective return notice. The notice typically arises from not maintaining books of accounts or not correctly reporting business income. Solutions discussed include filing a revised return, correctly indicating the maintenance of books of accounts, and preparing a Profit & Loss account and Balance Sheet. There's also a query about changing the ITR form during the rectification process.

File revise return to it. 

 

You must maintain books of account and prepare P&L a/c and Balance sheet. File revised return with Yes for books of account
This issue is most trending now
File a revised return
Even I received the same msg
File rectification for reprocess the return of income.

Either Doccument identification Number or CPC Communication Reference Number should be taken while filing the  defective return

*Professional query*

Notice received u/s 139(9); now rectified return to be submitted. So can we change ITR FORM in this submission. For ex. Originally filed ITR 3 can now be replaced with ITR 4S and if uploaded what will be the consequences ?

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