I have not filed my ITR for last two years. What should I do ?? Is there any penalty consequences ?
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If you haven't filed your Income Tax Return (ITR) for the past two years, it's crucial to take action. You can still file your return for the financial year 2018-2019 (Assessment Year 2019-20) until March 31, 2020, with a late filing fee under Section 234F. For the earlier year (FY 2017-18, AY 2018-19), you may need to apply for condonation of delay to the jurisdictional CIT, as online filing is not currently available for this purpose.
Dear Radhanath Ji, As other experts have suggested, its better if you file return for AY 2019-20 before 31/03/2020 and for earlier year, since you are a salaried person, TDS would have been deducted by employer. So just keep your Form 16 and 26AS printout with you for future reference. Regards
File your tax return for FY 2018-19 (AY 2019-20). Since the tax return for FY 2017-18 (AY 2018-19) is not filed, the tax department may levy a penalty for non-filing of tax return of Rs. 10,000 (Section 234F of the Income-tax act, 1961)
( Salay income exceeds the basic exemption limit )
If Your salary exceeding BEL then Better to File ITR AY 19-20...
For AY 18-19 : If You want to claim any refund then try to file Condonation delay request. After acceptance of request then You can file ITR for AY 18-19. Otherwise no way for filling ITR for AY 18-19...
You can file AY 2019-2020 ITR with late fee now itself .
Filing of ITR for AY 2018-2019 is an independent issue. You may file if Condonation approval given by Jurisdictional CIT or may not if Condonation rejected.