How to Correct a Defective Income Tax Return
What is Defective Income Tax Return and How to correct a Defective ITR If an individual's income tax return (ITR) is deemed "defective" by the Assessing Officer (AO), a notice may be issued under section 139(9) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Consider the scenario where you submitted an ITR but your name is spelled differently on your PAN card than it is on the ITR form. Your ITR will be labeled as faulty as a result. The income tax agency will notify you once the ITR has been determined to be flawed. Although receiving a letter from the income tax department may come as a shock, this notice is simple to correct. Here's how to resolve the problem with the flawed ITR. A notice may be sent out in accordance with section 139(9) of the Income Tax Act of 1961 if the Assessing Officer (AO) finds a person's income tax return (ITR) to be "defective". If you filed an ITR but your name is written differently on your PAN card than it is on the ITR form, how would you ...