Respond to defective return

You must revise your return addressing the defects the Income Tax Department has pointed out within 15 days from the receipt of intimation.

You can seek an extension by writing to your local Assessing Officer, if you fail to revise your INCOME TAX RETURN within 15 days.

Revising your income tax return in response to the notice

– Choose the Assessment Year and download the ITR Form the Income Tax Department website.
– On the income tax return, select the option “In response to a notice under Section 139(9) where the original return filed was a defective return.
– Enter the communication reference number, available on the notice, and acknowledgment number and date of filing original return.
– Complete the income tax return like you normally would.

– Generate the XML File and upload it to the Income Tax Department website
–    Select “e-File in response to notice u/s 139(9)” under the “e-File” section and upload the rectified XML using the password mentioned in the notice.

–  A confirmation message with an acknowledgement number appears on the Department on successful upload.