Received SMS from Income Tax department? Here’s what it means and what taxpayers should do

“Taxpayers may please note that such communication is to facilitate the taxpayers & make them aware of the information available with the ITD regarding the transactions reported by the Reporting Entities during the year.

The communication is just an advisory sent in only those cases where there is an apparent significant gap between disclosures in the ITR & information as received from the Reporting Entities,” IT department said. 

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It further added that the objective of the communication is to give taxpayers an opportunity for voluntary correction by reviewing their Annual Information Statement (AIS), submitting feedback online through the Income Tax Department’s Compliance Portal, and, if required, revising their already filed returns or filing a belated return if one has not been filed so far.

“The objective of the communication is to provide an opportunity to taxpayers for voluntary correction by reviewing their AIS & facilitate them to provide their feedback online on the Compliance Portal of Income Tax Department &, if necessary, revise their Returns already filed OR to file the belated Return if not filed, so far,” it added. 

Income Tax last date, Income Tax last date AY 2025-26

The last date for revising or filing belated return for AY 2025-26 is 31st December 2025. “Taxpayers are requested to respond promptly via Compliance Portal if discrepancies exist or ignore if your filing is correct,” the IT department said.