A reader asks,
I have lost my acknowledged (i.e. stamped) income tax returns (form ITR-V) for last year. What is the procedure for obtaining a duplicate?
My opinion: Visit the income tax office in your geography and meet your assessing officer. A requisition letter along with an unacknowledged copy of your income tax returns (Form 16, or ITR-V, or whatever you have) should be handy. You might want to carry your PAN Card along too.
Have you ever been in a similar situation or know someone who was? What do you think this reader should do?
Further reading:
- Tweets on 2010-07-04 — It’s Time To File Your Income Tax Returns
- Organizing Your Finances: Do You Have All Your Income Tax Returns Safely Filed and Available?
- Ask The Readers: What Is Your Liability Upon Losing Your Debit Card?
- Ask the Readers: How Easy Is It To Withdraw Your Employees Provident Fund Amount?
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A reader suggested (over email) that one can legally obtain from the Income Tax department a copy of one’s filed returns under the Right to Information Act.
pls send me the tax guide