Now that the deadline for filing income tax returns (ITR) on July 31, 2026, has passed for salaried employees, pensioners, students and others without business income, it's time to check your email, the Income Tax e-filing portal and the Income Tax compliance portal as well.
You should check these because if there are any mistakes in your ITR, these are among the first places where you can view any tax notice if sent by the Income Tax Department. However, if there are serious issues and errors, you can expect to receive a tax notice from the Income Tax Department. For example: a simple error which can easily be solved without getting into a dispute can be done by the Centralised Processing Centre, Bengaluru. But grave errors like unexplained income usually means scrutiny and other serious tax notices.
