Hi Sir, I have been trying to file IT returns for the current assessment year for a relative but there seems to be some problem in linking bank account with the IT portal. I have all data prepared because of the issue the portal does not allow to proceed further. In this regard I have filed a grievance also but there is no satisfactory solution. In such a case if things are right after the deadline, will I have to pay fine for as late filing . In this case I will be filing for refund of TDS , the assessee falls under non taxable slab.

Dear Mr Tanna, Before soliciting your sincere opinion I must first congratulate and compliment you for the benevolent job being done to alleviate the problems being faced by the solo taxpayers from the pounce of the IT Office. I would request you to go through my problem which is very much exhaustive and moreover disheartening for the busy people like you. I am a retd employee from LIC in the FY 2020/21. In FY 2021/22 I had received arrears of salary along with commutation of pension and leave encashment. The employer while finalizing the IT for 2021/22 had deducted IT giving the exemption for comm pension, 80CC and 80D without the benefit under sec 89. While filing IT I could see the effect of AIS. Without any further deduction except under 80 TTB, I tried to confirm the Total Taxable Income as per 26AS/AIS. The self-assessed tax was to be paid on three dates because of the ATM limit etc. The last payment which was on 28th July, could not be successful and was debited on 29th as a result I could not add the CIN No etc., on the Add box of tax payment. Since the total amount of tax was paid before the last date i.e 31st I did submit a short paid ITR presuming it would be taken care of. On 1st Aug I received a message under sec 143 with a demand due for 4660/. The e-file status was showing the ITR is under process with O/S demand Nil (four Green tick was displayed). Till Aug 30th when I found the ITR is not accepted despite the grievances as cited above, again I paid the balance amount going thru the demand due option, there also I faced the same problem from bank. The amount could be debited on 31St Aug. I did pay the amount thinking the ITR and tax deposit are different Module. Moreover after filing ITR I made a query with the ITO regarding exemption of Transfer grant which should have been allowed at source. They denied it under pretext that no further exemption after filling. In order to see the last payment due appear under SAT head I had submitted a grievance which was not seen till I spoke to the help desk. One reply came with so many tags to file revised IT under section 131 (5). While I visited for re-file, I could see the interest amount along with an increased taxable income thus returned back. Now my questions are: 1. How the taxable income would vary when a letter under 143 is issued with a demand? 2. If I am to re-submit the ITR under Sec 131 (5) can I restrict the taxable income to the earlier one? 3. Can they alter the taxable income when Sec 143 is invoked? 4. Finally, should I conform to the query or wait till they make their earlier demand set right. Sir I had filled it by myself without the help of a professional. Your opinion would be mostly an antidote against the IT virus that has made me upset. Eagerly awaiting your reply.

Dear Sir, I filed my DAD's (since deceased last year) IT returns as a Representative and there are Refunds due. However his banks accounts are closed and refunds are failing. Now I tried to request for Refunds/Reissue with my Validated Bank Account (where my ITR refunds are credited). But refund to my Bank AC is also failing also with message bank account not validated. Grievance has been raised in IT Portal many days back, but no response. Please advise how to proceed on this. Thanks in Advance

ear Sir I have filed the ITR for my deceased father as a Legal Heir for AY2023-34 and there was a TDS refund. However the SB account (linked to PAN of the deceased) and ITR Portal login was closed by the Bank & IT dept respectively and no further refunds can be had into this account. The refund from IT dept failed citing bank account not validated (error code 155) with a responde to reinititiate the refund/reissue I have subsequently tried multiple times to intitiate the refunds as a Legal heir, mentioning my prevalidated Bank Account No (which is visble when i select the refund option and aadhar verified during submission via OTP), but every time the refund inititiated by me has failed citing Bank account not prevalidated (error code 155) I have raised multiple grievances, but all the responses are closed without giving a resolution which should work Please advice what i can do to claim this refund. Should I file a revised ITR (putting my bank account instead if this is possible) Regards Subha Lahiri