CBDT enabled filing of ITR-U for AY 2020-21 and AY 2021-22



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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has now enabled the e-filing of Updated Income Tax Returns (ITR-U) under section 139(8A). This facility is available for Income Tax Return forms 2 and 3, specifically for Assessment Years 2020-21 and 2021-22. Taxpayers can download the necessary Excel utility from the Income Tax Department's website to prepare their updated returns before uploading the XML/JSON file.

E-filing of Updated ITR u/s 139(8A) has been enabled for ITR 2 3 for AY 2020-21 and AY 2021-22 using Excel utility. ClickDownloads | Income Tax Departmentto access and download the same for clicking the respective AY folder. Once the Updated ITR is prepared, you can upload the XML/JSON by logging into Income-tax website.
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FAQ :

ITR-U stands for Updated Income Tax Return, filed under section 139(8A) of the Income Tax Act.

The facility is currently enabled for Assessment Year 2020-21 and Assessment Year 2021-22.

You can use ITR form 2 and ITR form 3 to file your updated return.

You can file your Updated ITR using the Excel utility provided by the Income Tax Department. After preparing the return, you can upload the XML/JSON file by logging into the Income-tax website.

The Excel utility can be downloaded from the 'Downloads' section of the Income Tax Department's website.




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