Error in verification of ITR-2

During verification of ITR-2, I'm getting one error in FieldName 'section' with remark 'please seclect from the drop down'. I've been trying to rectify this issue past three days but not successful. So please help me how I can remove this error. Initially, I got 12 errors and removed  11 errors, but one error, on 'section' is still there which has become literally too frustrating, so please help me.

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This discussion addresses a common ITR-2 verification error where the 'section' field prompts users to 'select from the dropdown'. While initially frustrating, the error was resolved by identifying a specific schedule (Schedule 3(i) for listed securities) and entering/saving dummy data, which surprisingly cleared the error. Another user faced a similar issue with the TDS schedule (TDS-3) related to capital gains, where 'Income from Capital Gains' was missing from the dropdown. Solutions suggested include checking Schedule 112A for ISIN types, the new Capital Gains Split Schedule for date-based tax rate selection, and the Nature of Sale dropdown for Section 50C applicability.

@ Jagdish Kapil

Which Schedule this error ?

Not clear. what message in Field Name and remark is coming, exactly I've typed as above. 

@ Jagdish Kapil

Try validation of each Schedule filled by you, ONE BY ONE, to locate which Schedule is causing the error. The error message for that schedule validation will provide clue to what is the error.

Finally, I sorted it out. It was under schedule 3(i) ' Sale of listed securities (other than a unit)....When I entered some random values in the given fields and saved, this error was removed. Later, I deleted all those values, and was same as earlier while it was showing error, this error didn't appear now.  Problem was not what showing 'section" with remark drop down...  What could be it? It seems to be a bug.

Thank you for your concern Ranjan.

@ Jagdish Kapil

I am glad your problem is resolved.

Let us know when you complete your ITR-2 filing and verification satisfactorily.

Good luck

I already filed ITR-2, y'day itself. all smooth, no issue faced thereafter.

  Could you pls help if anyone has faced and resolved following issue in ITR-2.

Issue : ITR-2 filled with Capital Gains due to sale of property. In pre-filled form, in the TDS schedule, in section TDS-3, the data of TDS paid by buyers comes populated OK with Head of Income(Col12) showing as Income from Capital Gains.

However, when trying to Validate this ITR2, it shows error and asks to go back to TDS-3 and fill Col12 (Head of Income). Now, the Col12 of TDS-3 appears empty, and when trying to fill this Col12 through a dropdownlist, the option to choose Income from Capital Gains -is NOT SHOWN, only options shown are Income from other sources/house property/exempt.  So obviously cannot save TDS-3 and validate.

Can someone help/advice. Thanks

This type of "please select from dropdown" error in ITR-2 verification typically points to one of these places:

  1. SCHEDULE 112A (LTCG from listed equity/equity MF): Each row requires selecting the ISIN scrip type from the dropdown (Equity Shares or Units of Equity Oriented MF). If this is left blank, the portal throws a validation error.
  2. CAPITAL GAINS SPLIT SCHEDULE (new for AY 2026-27): The form now separates capital gains into two periods: gains up to July 22, 2024 (old tax rates apply) and gains from July 23, 2024 onwards (new rates: STCG at 20%, LTCG at 12.5% with Rs 1.25 lakh threshold). If your broker statement spans both periods, you need to select the correct period in the dropdown for each entry.
  3. NATURE OF SALE dropdown: For immovable property capital gains, Section 50C applicability must be selected (Yes/No).

Fix: Go back to Schedule CG in online mode, check each capital gains entry for any blank dropdown field, fill it, re-validate. If using offline utility (Excel/JSON), update the sheet and re-upload the JSON.

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