Income tax returns: Step-by-step tutorial on how to submit revised ITR if you made mistakes in the original submission

Mistakes made in your income tax returns? Don’t worry, the IT Act enables taxpayers to submit corrections by the year-end of the calendar. Here is a step -by -step guide on when to submit a revised ITR and how to submit it. ITR-LIASING: The last date to submit your revised income tax returns is 31 December 2025. Income tax returns: This is the tax season again, and although ITR e-filing has become faster and easier over the years, the process can still be tautive for very first time. So, we are taking you through what you should do if you made a mistake while submitting your ITR and wants to make corrections. The last date for submitting your ITR without entering fines for delayed returns this year is September 15, 2025. All Indian residents are expected to submit their ITR for income tax purposes and earnings from different sources, such as salary, profits from business, profits from the sale of real estate, capital gains, interest and dividend payments, etc. Make sure that you have ratified bank account where you would like to receive refund. Choose the correct ITR form while submitting your returns. Lay your ITR within the specified deadlines and make sure you have completed e-verification for your returns, the answers to notifications (if any) are within the specified dates. What to do if you made a mistake in my ITR? According to the income tax division, taxpayers who made a mistake in their ITR can make corrections with revised returns. Note that a revised return once submitted replaces the original ITR submitted. It is available under section 139 (5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and enables you to make corrections for the following: involuntarily incorrectly reported income, errors in personal information, missed deductions, change in ITR form, wrong tax calculations, tax liability changes and if you have received a notice of the tax authority. What is the last date for revised returns? For this assessment year, you can submit a revised returns until December 31, 2025, provided that the original ITR has been submitted within the deadline. There is no limit to the number of times your revised returns can submit, and there are no fines for using the facility. You can even submit a revised return for a late return until the end of the calendar year. In fact, you can also submit a revised return after receiving a refund – provided it is done before the deadline (December 31). How to submit revised ITR? Step-by-Guide Register or Sign In with your account to the official Income Tax Portal Choosing The relevant Assessment Year selection The ITR form you need-load it off. Fill in the corrected information in the form – add acknowledgment number and date of the original ITR form – confirm and generate the XML document. Once you have the XML document, check the form for any errors back to the e-fission-cheek upload back to the corrected form and upload. Submit the revised ITR form and verify your return using Aadhaar OTP or net banking or off-line by mail post.