Incometax.gov.in e-filing portal showing errors? IT Dept responds to taxpayers’ worries before Deadline End

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Income Tax Return Filing AY 2023-24 Due Date news: As the deadline for ITR filing is ending today, taxpayers are in a rush to complete the submission of their returns. While most of the taxpayers have already filed their income tax returns for AY 2023-24, some have complained of facing errors on the e-filing portal (incometax.gov.in) while trying to file their ITRs.

The Income Tax Department has been very active on social media responding to the issues raised by tax filers. This article looks at some of the issues raised by taxpayers on social media and the solutions provided by the Income Tax Department.

Not able to verify return: A taxpayer complained that he was not allowed to verify the return. He said the e-filing portal was asking for a deduction which he had not claimed. To this, the Income Tax Department replied, “The field for section 80DD should be entered with specific amount and may be deleted if not applicable. Also, please check and delete 80U line entry from Schedule VIA in case it is not applicable and then retry. For our team to connect with you for further assistance, please share the ticket no. that you may have received after submission of the issue via email (or the timestamp/subject-line of your email.”

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PAN-Aadhaar Not Linked: A taxpayer sought help from the Income Tax Department saying he had linked his PAN and Aadhar on Monday last and paid Rs 1000 as a penalty. A challan was also generated on the same day but both numbers are not yet linked. Responding to him, the IT Department tweeted, “Please write to us with your details (along with PAN & your mobile number) via email at orm@cpc.incometax.gov.in so