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Income Tax Notice - Deadline tracker & response guide.
Don't panic. Don't wait. Respond right.
Received an income tax notice? A first thing most people do is panic. A second is wait too long. This tool gives you your exact response deadline, a plain-English explanation of what this notice means, a document checklist, and a draft response template. Everything in one place.
You have time - 30 days. Act this week.
Step 1 - Identify this notice
Response deadline usually runs from that issue date, not its receipt date.
Notice
Intimation after processing your return
Issue date: 06 Oct 2026
Rule: 30 days from issue date
Response deadline
05 Nov 2026
30 days remaining
What this notice means - plain English
What it is: This is an automated intimation from IT department's computer system. It found a mismatch between income you declared in your return and what appears in your Form 26AS or AIS.
Why you received it: Common reasons: TDS mismatch, interest income not declared, deduction disallowed, or arithmetical error.
If you don't respond: If you don't respond and there is a demand, recovery proceedings can start and this demand can be adjusted against future refunds.
Best first step: Open Form 26AS and AIS on income tax portal and compare line-by-line with your ITR. Most 143(1) issues are data mismatches.
Is this serious? Usually not
Document checklist
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What happens if I miss my deadline?
Minimum exposure
Nil (response not mandatory if you agree)Maximum exposure
Demand becomes recoverable + interest u/s 220(2) at 1% per monthProsecution possible
NoInterest
1% per month on outstanding demand u/s 220(2)Draft response template
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- ·Deadlines are computed from that issue date on this notice, not date you received it. That is how IT department counts them.
- ·For sections that say 'date specified in notice' (143(2), 131, 271, 263), enter date written on your notice.
- ·Templates are starting points: always have a CA review your final reply before submission on an e-filing portal.
- ·Tracker list is stored only in your browser. It never leaves this device.
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