HOW TO AVOID INCOME TAX RETURN REJECTION

MAKE SURE YOUR TAX RETURN ISN'T REJECTED
If you are E-filing your tax returns, here are the errors you should avoid while sending the ITR V
Your returns can be rejected if the guidelines laid down by the income tax department are not followed while filing returns, be it physically or online. If you are E-filing and not using the digital signature, you will have to print out the acknowledgment form, ITR V.
Here are the things you should keep in mind while using this option.
PRINTING ITR V
Printing the ITR V form correctly is critical. Avoid using the dot matrix printer if you want your return to be processed faster. This is because the bar code on the ITR V should be clearly visible for quicker processing, and this can be done only by using the inkjet or laser printers. Take the printout in black ink only. If you are sending two returns, don't print them back to back. Use a fresh A4 size sheet to print each time. Perforated paper or any other size is not acceptable.
SIGNING
The signature on the form must be clear and legible. For this, use a ballpoint pen in blue ink only. "The document that is mailed to the Central Processing Centre (CPC) in Bangalore should be signed in blue ink,"
If you are taking photocopies, make sure you send out the original one signed in blue ink. " As per the guidelines issued by Income Tax Department, the ITR V should carry the signature in ink and should not be a photocopy.
SENDING
"The filing of non digitally signed returns is complicated only when the ITR V reaches the CPC in Bangalore," So make sure that your ITR V reaches the destination within 120 days of e-filing. In case it doesn't reach CPC Bangalore within the stipulated period, you will have to go through the agony of e-filing your tax return again. Earlier, you couldn't send more than one ITR V per envelope, but now, you can include more than one ITR V form. Do not attach other documents, such as photocopies of Form 16 or TDS certificates along with the ITR V.Even annexure documents don't need to be attached. Dispatch it in an envelope that can hold an A4 size paper without folding it.
OTHER FILING ERRORS
Taxpayers often make mistakes that lead to deduction or incorrect calculation of taxes. One of these is not declaring the correct the break up of deduction under section VIA, which includes tax saving investment in life and health insurance policies, mutual funds, bank fixed deposits, etc. "It is essential to have the tax filing details like deductee's PAN details, PAN and TAN of the deductor, total amount paid, total taxes deducted and deposited in Form 16 / Form 26AS"
In case of a residential address, make the necessary alterations in the PAN database since the IT Department refers to it for correspondence. Do not mention bank account that are closed or even dormant because refunds are unlikely to reach you in such a case. " The circles in the Sahaj and Sugam forms must be shaded, not ticked,"
NO RESPONSE FROM CPC
The CPC dispatches an acknowledgment on receiving the ITR V. Ideally, it should reach you within three days. If you don't receive it, consider sending it again. You can send it through regular postal service or speed post. Do not use the courier or deliver it personally. You can call 1800-425-2229 and 080-22546500 from 9am to 8pm on working days to check its status. It can also be done online at www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in.

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