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Income tax · 143(1)

Intimation after processing

Usually routine

Your return was processed and compared with the department's records, such as AIS and Form 26AS. It shows a refund, a demand or no change. A demand usually comes from a mismatch in TDS, interest or deductions.

Time to respond: 30 days if it shows a demand
What to do: Check the mismatch, then pay, file a rectification or disagree online
Professional reply: from₹1,199incl. GST

The date printed on your notice always wins over the usual period shown here. Law: Income-tax Act, 1961.

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41 notices covered. Income-tax section numbers are from the Income-tax Act, 1961, which governs returns up to FY 2025-26. Notices issued under the Income-tax Act, 2025 use new section numbers; your professional maps them for you.