I need to file a return or respond to a tax notice
Get control of your records and understand what is being submitted in your name.
Source snapshot: 5 September 2026. Check current requirements with the issuing authority.
Understand the issue
The official e-filing portal is the starting point for your tax records and notices. You should be able to review a professional’s proposed submission and its assumptions, and receive the acknowledgement after filing.
Prepare your next steps
Access your own tax account
Use the official portal and your own secure credentials. Do not hand over control of your email or phone.
Collect the full income picture
Include Indian bank interest, rent, investments, sales and the overseas facts relevant to residency.
Match reported amounts
Ask your CA to reconcile the available information statements, withholding records and your own statements.
Read the draft or response
Request the selected return form, computation, disclosures and explanation of material choices before submission.
Retain the outcome
Save acknowledgements, verification evidence and a dated copy of the filing or response. For a notice, confirm the exact response deadline.
Documents to prepare
- Prior returns and acknowledgements
- Current tax information and bank statements
- Travel and income-source summary
- Notice and its original portal reference
Questions for your adviser
- Why is this the correct form for my facts?
- What differences from tax-account information remain unresolved?
- What has been filed, verified and acknowledged?
Watch for
Before acting on a message demanding immediate tax payment, check it against your own official account.
Who can help
A CA; obtain prompt advice for notices, missed deadlines or disputed assessments.
Original sources
- Income Tax Department: Non-resident individual filing guidance
Return guidance for AY 2026–27. Check the period before using its section references.
- Income Tax Department: Income-tax e-filing portal
Current filing forms, notices, tax records and taxpayer guidance.
General information only. Verify your circumstances and current rules with the relevant authority and a qualified professional before acting.
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