| Dear Taxpayer, |
| Greetings from Centralized Processing Center (CPC) – Bangalore. |
| As the due date for filing the Income Tax Return for Assessment year 2015-16 is approaching, please find below certain important points which will be helpful in submitting a correct return and its processing at CPC, Bangalore. |
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Electronic filing of income tax return is mandatory for the taxpayer if the total income is more than Rs. 5 lakh or if there is a claim of refund except for super senior citizen (Age above 80 years) or if ITRs 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 have to be filed (Rule 12 (3) of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 as amended). |
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Details regarding how to file the income tax return is available at www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in -> Help tab -> ‘How to e-file’ and for any other queries on e-filing -> Please go to -> Help tab -> FAQ. |
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New functionality of electronic verification code (EVC) of the Income Tax return has been introduced vide Notification No. 2/2015, dated 13/07/2015. You can use this facility as an alternative for submission of ITR-V to CPC- Bangalore. To know further details on EVC, please visit www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in -> Help tab -> EVC user manual. |
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For the Assessment year 2015-16, all form types have been notified vide Notification No. 49/2015 dated 22/June/2015 and vide Notification No. 16/2015 dated 29/July/2015. The e-return preparation utility are already available in the e-filing website for filing of return. |
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| To ensure early processing of the electronically filed Income Tax Return and issue of refund by CPC, the following aspects may be taken care of: |
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Please ensure all the information like PAN/ Name/ Date of birth/ Date of incorporation etc. are filled correctly in the Income Tax Return. You are requested to use the appropriate form type while filing the income tax return. |
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Regularly update the Address/ Email Address/ Mobile number by logging into the e-filing website (www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in) with your user id and password under profile tab. This is essential as CPC uses these details for sending all the communications. |
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Tax credits: Due care may be taken to avoid any input error of TAN number/ Challan number/ amount and date while entering the tax credits details in the Income Tax Return. To check the details of tax credits visit www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in -> Form 26AS. |
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Refund: For refund payments, the bank account details along with the correct IFSC code should be mentioned to enable faster refund payment through ECS. |
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Outstanding demand: Timely action should be taken for all outstanding demand as reflected in the e-filing website. To know the outstanding demand and to furnish your response to each demand, login www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in -> e-file tab -> Response to outstanding tax demand. |
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Correctness and Completeness of Income Tax Return: Non filling of the relevant schedules or incomplete data in the return is the most common reason for difference in the Income/ Tax computation by the department. To know further details, login www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in -> Help tab -> e-filing check points. |
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Removal of defects: Any defects flagged in course of the preparation of the e-return (by using the e-return utility available from department) or while uploading the XML at e-filing website should be corrected so that your return will be processed accurately. |
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The complete details of processing of income tax return including issue of mandatory notices/ failed refunds/ demand outstanding/ rectification status etc are available at e-filing website after login under My Account tab -> ‘e-Filed Returns/Forms’ on selecting the Acknowledgement number. |
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The “Work list” on the “Home” page of the e-filing website may please be checked periodically to verify pending proceeding/ actions from the taxpayers end. |
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| For any queries and further information, please contact: |
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Visit: www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in |
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E-filing Call Center: 1800-4250-0025 (Toll Free) for query related to password/ uploading return/ forms/ EVC etc. |
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CPC Call Center: 1800-425-2229 / 1800-103-4455 (Toll free) or 080-22546500 for query related to processing status of the Income Tax Return/ Refund/ Demand/Rectification etc. |
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| With warm wishes,
KORANGRAPADY SUBHAS
Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax – CPC |
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MAIL FROM: intimations@cpc.gov.in