Attention taxpayers! Not 1 or 2…there are 8 types of income tax notices, know the meaning of each one.

If your annual income comes under the ambit of tax then it is necessary to fill ITR, otherwise you may get a notice from the Income Tax Department. But do you know that most of the notices are just to ask for some deficiency or clarification in your return. If you have hidden your income, have not submitted proof of tax saving investments, have made large transactions in the bank, have spent a lot on credit cards or have done any other financial work which does not match with the records of the department, then a notice will definitely come. Therefore, you must know how many types of income tax notices are there.

Section 139(9) Notice- Suppose there is any mistake or any deficiency in the ITR filed by you, then it will be called defective return. For this, the Income Tax Department also sends you Section 139(9) notice.

Section 133 (6) Notice- Section 133 (6) notice is sent to you by the Income Tax Department when your income exceeds the basic exemption limit or you have not filed ITR. Apart from this, the Income Tax Department can send you this notice if the income is not reported correctly in the ITR or if the expenses are more than your income.

Income Tax Section 142(1) Notice – The department sends you this notice when the department needs more information related to your filed return to support the claim made in the income tax return. Apart from this, this notice is sent even if ITR is not filed.

Section 143 (1) Notice – This notice is sent if your ITR is processed electronically by CPC. In this, information is given whether the income calculation of the department matches your return or not. This notice is sent to you only when the department’s income calculation matches your return. This is also called summary assessment.

Section 143 (2) Notice – After Section 143 (1) notice, Income Tax Section 143 (2) notice is sent. It is sent when a person does not respond to Section 143(1). If your reply is not satisfactory then this notice is sent to the taxpayer asking for income tax details.

Section 148 Notice – Income Tax Section 148 notice is sent when the Income Tax Department feels that you have hidden some part of your income. Apart from this, the department may also feel that you have given them some wrong information related to income.

Section 148 Notice – Income Tax Section 148 notice is sent when the Income Tax Department feels that you have hidden some part of your income. Apart from this, the department may also feel that you have given them some wrong information related to income.

Income Tax Section 156 Notice – If the amount of tax, interest or penalty is due after the completion of the assessment year, then the department sends you a demand notice. This notice comes under Income Tax Section 156 notice.

Section 245 Notice- Section 245 notice is sent when your refund is made for one year and your tax remains due for another year. The department can adjust your refund in that pending tax. This notice is sent for the same information.