Chartered Accountant
35 Points
Joined July 2013
A belated return can be filed by the assessee anytime before the end of the relevant Assessment Year. The relevant AY in your case is 2017-18. Thus, You could file a belated return upto 31/03/2018.
Accoringly, you will have to seek condonation of delay u/s 119(2)(b) and if the approptiate IT authority. The steps are as follows:
- Login to IT e-filing website.
- Click on e-file option and click on income tax return
- Select the AY and ITR name
- Select section 119(2)(b) as the reference section and file your returns
- File your return under section 139(4)