By Sheetal Kumari | March 3, 2025
Moneycontrol PF Team| Aug 21, 2025
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ITR marked as defective when details are missing, incorrect, or incomplete.
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Common errors: wrong ITR form, missing PAN, mismatch with Form 16/26AS.
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Non-submission of documents, unverifiable returns, or presumptive tax errors.
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Tax dept issues a defective return notice, giving you a chance to fix it.
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Taxpayers get 15 days to correct mistakes; AO may extend on request.
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Invalid return = non-filing; may invite penalties, interest, and legal action.
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Check defective notice details carefully on the Income Tax e-filing portal.
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Use the right ITR form, correct errors, attach documents & tax proofs.
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E-verify revised ITR via Aadhaar OTP, DSC, or EVC to complete process.
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Prompt rectification = compliance intact, no penalties, no hassles later
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